Utilization of the laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser ablation ICP-OES/MS spectroscopy for chemical mapping of biominerals
Project goals
Mineralized tissues and bio-mineral structures i.e. bones, teeth, shell, fish scale, cockles or urolithiasis have been found to be excellent ?archives? related to living habits, nutrition and exposure to changing environmental conditions. Bones and teethare found to maintain much of the ?biological signature? from the living phase over a long time, revealing, for example, the uptake of contaminants from surrounding environment during certain periods. The analysis of archaeological bone or teeth materials can potentially provide a wealth of information about the chronology, diet and palaeoenvironment of past populations. Spatial analysis of fish scale samples could provide a historic record of metal concentrations in water ecosystem. The reasoning behind this is that two tissues (otoliths and scales) show growth annuli that are routinely used to age fish. Moreover it is possible to use of fish scales as a no lethal means of assessing metal body burden because scale can be sampled from a fish without
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Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
KONTAKT
Call for proposals
KONTAKT 6 (SMSM2008ME3)
Main participants
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Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
2060/2011-320
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Použití spektroskopie laserem buzeného plazmatu (LIBS) a laserové ablace ve spojení s ICP-OES/MS spektroskopií pro chemické mapování biominerálů
Annotation in Czech
Prostorové mapování prvků případně izotopů v biominerálech pomocí metod LIBS a LA-ICP-OES/MS. Vývoj metod s odpovídající citlivostí a vyhovujícím prostorovým rozlišením. Standardizace metod pro kvantitativní vyhodnocení a porovnání výsledků.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
CEP classification - main branch
CB - Analytical chemistry, separation
CEP - secondary branch
DB - Geology and mineralogy
CEP - another secondary branch
FB - Endocrinology, diabetology, metabolism, nutrition
10406 - Analytical chemistry
10504 - Mineralogy
10505 - Geology
10506 - Paleontology
30202 - Endocrinology and metabolism (including diabetes, hormones)
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
V - Vynikající výsledky projektu (s mezinárodním významem atd.)
Project results evaluation
New instrumentation and methods for chemical mapping of biominerals by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy LIBS and laser ablation with ICP-OES/MS spectroscopy were developed. Capabilities, advantages, shortcomings and calibration possibilities were compared for individual methods. These methods were used for chemical mapping of real samples.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2008
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2012
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Feb 16, 2012
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP13-MSM-ME-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jun 28, 2013
Finance
Total approved costs
2,030 thou. CZK
Public financial support
2,030 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK
Recognised costs
2 030 CZK thou.
Public support
2 030 CZK thou.
0%
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
CEP
CB - Analytical chemistry, separation
Solution period
01. 01. 2008 - 31. 12. 2012