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Determination of Fe, Cu and Zn in human plasma by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.

by Chan Wing-yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-95). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- "Clinical Significance of Fe, Cu and Zn" --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Alternative Methods of Analysis --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Principles of Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry --- p.11 / Chapter 1.5 --- Research Plan --- p.20 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- EXPERIMENTAL --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1 --- Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Analysis --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Apparatus --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Reagents --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Procedure --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2 --- Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Analysis --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Apparatus --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Reagents --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Procedure --- p.34 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1 --- Optimisation of Excitation Conditions --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Effect of Filter --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Effect of Tube Voltage --- p.43 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Effect of Tube Current --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2 --- Optimisation of Preconcentration Procedure --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Effect of Sample Area and Collimator Size --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Effect of pH --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Effect of Ligand Concentration --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Effect of Mixing Time --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Effect of Standing Time --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Study of Sample Homogeneity --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3 --- Optimisation for Deproteination --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Effect of Different Protein Precipitants --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Effect of Trichloroacetic Acid Concentration --- p.65 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Effect of Hydrochloric Acid Concentration --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Effect of Temperature --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Effect of Incubation Time --- p.71 / Chapter 3.4 --- Study of Blanks --- p.74 / Chapter 3.5 --- Construction of Calibration Curves --- p.77 / Chapter 3.6 --- Determination of Detection Limit and Sensitivity --- p.84 / Chapter 3.7 --- Accuracy and Reproducibility Tests --- p.86 / Chapter 3.8 --- Parallel Check --- p.89 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- CONCLUSION --- p.92 / REFERENCES --- p.93

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319226
Date January 1993
ContributorsChan, Wing-yee., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Chemistry.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, iii, 95 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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