Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex

Bone is a highly complex, composite tissue and its properties normally vary with age, type, and disorders. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy techniques were used to study the effect of bone sites and sex to mineral and matrix content and composition. Th...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Kourkoumelis, Margaret Tzaphlidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.43