Comparison of two methods for determination of magnesium concentration of mononuclear blood cells

Elin, R.J.; Hook, G.; Hosseini, J.M.

Magnesium 5(5-6): 301-305

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0252-1156
PMID: 3807423
Document Number: 274523
We describe and compare two methods for the determination of magnesium concentration in lymphocytes from cell cultures. The magnesium concentration of lymphocytes was 36 .+-. 4 mmol/kg dry weight by atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis and 39 .+-. 19 mmol/kg dry weight with electron probe X-ray microanalysis. We found no significant difference between the results for the two methods. The coefficient of variation was 30% for magnesium concentration among individual cells with electron probe X-ray microanalysis.

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