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

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
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spelling doaj-4b3eedd6ff714417ab4a877bf3fa5c752020-11-24T21:45:47ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2010-01-011040241210.1100/tsw.2010.43Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and SexNikolaos Kourkoumelis0Margaret Tzaphlidou1Department of Medical Physics, Medical School, University of Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Medical Physics, Medical School, University of Ioannina, GreeceBone 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. The results show that in rats, all inorganic phases consist of poorly crystalline B-type carbonated apatite, while overall mineralization and carbonate content is virtually unaffected among samples. Statistically significant differences were detected for the nonapatitic environments of acid phosphate and carbonate content. The mean values for the Ca/P ratio point to an increasing trend from tibia to forearm, and to femoral sections.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.43
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Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex
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title Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex
title_short Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex
title_full Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex
title_fullStr Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex
title_full_unstemmed Spectroscopic Assessment of Normal Cortical Bone: Differences in Relation to Bone Site and Sex
title_sort spectroscopic assessment of normal cortical bone: differences in relation to bone site and sex
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series The Scientific World Journal
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publishDate 2010-01-01
description 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. The results show that in rats, all inorganic phases consist of poorly crystalline B-type carbonated apatite, while overall mineralization and carbonate content is virtually unaffected among samples. Statistically significant differences were detected for the nonapatitic environments of acid phosphate and carbonate content. The mean values for the Ca/P ratio point to an increasing trend from tibia to forearm, and to femoral sections.
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