De Stasio G, Capozi M, Droubay TC, Mercanti D, Ciotti MT, Lorusso GF, Andres R, Suda T, Perfetti P, Tonner BP, Margaritondo G. The effect of ashing on cells: spectromicroscopy of physiological elements.
Anal Biochem 1997;
252:106-9. [PMID:
9324947 DOI:
10.1006/abio.1997.2276]
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Abstract
We analyzed the effects of cold oxygen plasma ashing of neurobiological specimens on different elements with synchrotron spectromicroscopy. Our results demonstrate that while carbon is almost completely removed, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sulfur, and, to some extent, nitrogen are retained and their relative concentration is enhanced.
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