Gallstone Magnesium Distributions from Optical Emission Spectroscopy

Ashok K. Pathak; Nilesh K. Rai; Rohit Kumar; Pradeep K. Rai; Awadhesh K. Rai; Christian G. Parigger

doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0319.v1

How to cite: Pathak, A.K.; Rai, N.K.; Kumar, R.; Rai, P.K.; Rai, A.K.; Parigger, C.G. Gallstone Magnesium Distributions from Optical Emission Spectroscopy. Preprints 2018, 2018070319. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0319.v1 Pathak, A.K.; Rai, N.K.; Kumar, R.; Rai, P.K.; Rai, A.K.; Parigger, C.G. Gallstone Magnesium Distributions from Optical Emission Spectroscopy. Preprints 2018, 2018070319. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0319.v1

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This work reports measurements of calcified gallstone elemental compositions using laser-induced optical emission spectroscopy. The experimental results support the importance of the magnesium concentration in gallstone growth. Granular stones reveal an increased magnesium concentration at the periphery of the granules, suggesting the inhibition of further growth. Non-granular gallstones reveal lower overall magnesium concentrations but with higher values near the center.

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laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; atomic spectroscopy; plasma spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; physical properties of biomaterials

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Gallstone Magnesium Distributions from Optical Emission Spectroscopy

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