Determination of aluminum in bone by atomic absorption spectroscopy
Smeyers-Verbeke, J.; Verbeelen, D.
Clinical Chemistry 31(7): 1172-1174
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-9147 PMID: 4006186 Document Number: 246173
In developing this method for determination of Al in bone, special attention was paid to the homogenization of bone samples, which presents great difficulties for trace-element analysis. To minimize the risk of contamination, low-temperature ashing was preferred over classical wet-digestion techniques for destruction of the organic material. Graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy was used for measurement of Al. For Al concentrations exceeding 15 .mu.g/g, direct standardization against a calibration line can be used (between-run CV.