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Neutron activation analysis of trace elements in skin
Author(s) -
MOLOKHIA ANAT,
PORTNOY BENJAMIN,
DYER ALAN
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb15102.x
Subject(s) - neutron activation analysis , trace (psycholinguistics) , radiochemistry , neutron , medicine , chemistry , physics , nuclear physics , philosophy , linguistics
SUMMARY Selenium(Se) has been determined in skin by neutron activation analysis applying selective irradiation and cooling time, followed by measurement of the activity on a high resolution germanium lithium (Ge(Li)) detector. The levels and distribution of Se in normal abdominal and plantar skin, together with other available evidence, lead us to believe that it is an essential trace element in man. It is suggested that Se has an essential role in skin keratinization.