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Festa G, Mamede AP, Gonçalves D, Cunha E, Kockelmann W, Parker SF, Batista de Carvalho LE, Marques MPM. In-Situ Anaerobic Heating of Human Bones Probed by Neutron Diffraction. Anal Chem 2023; 95:2469-2477. [PMID: 36638233 PMCID: PMC9893223 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
The first neutron diffraction study of in-situ anaerobic burning of human bones is reported, aiming at an interpretation of heat-induced changes in bone, which were previously detected by vibrational spectroscopy, including inelastic neutron scattering techniques. Structural and crystallinity variations were monitored in samples of the human femur and tibia, as well as a reference hydroxyapatite, upon heating under anaerobic conditions. Information on the structural reorganization of the bone matrix as a function of temperature, from room temperature to 1000 °C, was achieved. Noticeable crystallographic and domain size variations, together with O-H bond lengths and background variations, were detected. Above 700 °C, the inorganic bone matrix became highly symmetric, devoid of carbonates and organic constituents, while for the lower temperature range (<700 °C), a considerably lower crystallinity was observed. The present pilot study is expected to contribute to a better understanding of the heat-prompted changes in bone, which can be taken as biomarkers of the burning temperature. This information is paramount for bone analysis in forensic science as well as in archeology and may also have useful applications in other biomaterial studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Festa
- CREF
- Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico
Fermi”, Via Panisperna 89a, Rome00184, Italy
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- Molecular
Physical Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Coimbra3004-535, Portugal
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- Centre
for Functional Ecology, Lab Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life
Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra3000-456, Portugal,Research
Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), University of Coimbra, Coimbra3000-456, Portugal,Archaeosciences
Lab, Directorate General Cultural Heritage (LARC/CIBIO/InBIO), Lisbon1300-418, Portugal
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- Centre
for Functional Ecology, Lab Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life
Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra3000-456, Portugal,Department
of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra3000-456, Portugal
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- ISIS
Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, DidcotOX11 0QX, United
Kingdom
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- ISIS
Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, DidcotOX11 0QX, United
Kingdom,
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- Molecular
Physical Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Coimbra3004-535, Portugal,Department
of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra3000-456, Portugal
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Bazin D. Nanomaterials in medicine: a concise review of nanomaterials intended to treat pathology, nanomaterials induced by pathology, and pathology provoked by nanomaterials. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bazin D, Daudon M, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E. Foreword to microcrystalline pathologies: combining clinical activity and fundamental research at the nanoscale. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bazin D, Lucas IT, Rouzière S, Elkaim E, Mocuta C, Réguer S, Reid DG, Mathurin J, Dazzi A, Deniset-Besseau A, Petay M, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E, Verpont MC, Foy E, Bouderlique E, Colboc H, Daudon M. Profile of an “at cutting edge” pathology laboratory for pathological human deposits: from nanometer to in vivo scale analysis on large scale facilities. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bazin D, Bouderlique E, Daudon M, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E, Tielens F, Weil R. Scanning electron microscopy—a powerful imaging technique for the clinician. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bazin D, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E, Daudon M. Crystal size in μcrystalline pathologies and its clinical implication. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bazin D, Foy E, Reguer S, Rouzière S, Fayard B, Colboc H, Haymann JP, Daudon M, Mocuta C. The crucial contribution of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy in medicine. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mamede AP, Marques MPM, Vassalo AR, Cunha E, Gonçalves D, Parker SF, Kockelmann W, Batista de Carvalho LAE. Human bone probed by neutron diffraction: the burning process. RSC Adv 2019; 9:36640-36648. [PMID: 35539083 PMCID: PMC9075133 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07728f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The first neutron diffraction study of human burned bone – for understanding heat-induced changes, relevant for archaeology, biomaterials and forensic science.
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Affiliation(s)
- A. P. Mamede
- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Department of Life Sciences
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
- Lab. Forensic Anthropology
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- Lab. Forensic Anthropology
- Centre for Functional Ecology
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- ISIS Facility
- STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Didcot
- UK
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- ISIS Facility
- STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Didcot
- UK
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