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High Precision Zinc Isotopic Measurements Applied to Mouse Organs
Published on: May 22, 2015
[Applications of stable isotopes in biomedical sciences]
A González1, I Monreal, C Mugueta
1Servicio de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra.
Abstract:
The employment of stable isotopes technology allows to perform a wide range of studies in vivo avoiding the utilisation of radioactive isotopes. As stable isotopes naturally occur in nature, the technique detects the enrichment in breath air of the tracer administered. Stable isotopes technology is increasingly being used in biomedical investigation due to the security of its use and the development and availability of new substrates. Breath tests such 13C-urea in the detection of Helicobacter pylori and 13C-octanoic acid for gastric emptying are the most important clinical applications.
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