Determination of elements in blood of White New Zealand rabbits by NAA

The determination of elemental concentrations for Br, Ca, Cl, Fe, K, Mg, Na, S, Sr, and Zn in blood samples from White New Zealand rabbits was performed applying the NAA technique. Twenty whole blood samples (12 male and 8 female) collected in research centers from Brazil (Aggeu Magalhães in Recife...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2012-02, Vol.291 (2), p.433-437
Main Authors: Zamboni, Cibele B., Metairon, Sabrina, Oliveira, Laura C., Simons, Simone M., Chudzinski-Tavassi, A. M., Oliveira, Daniella G. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Rabbits
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Summary:The determination of elemental concentrations for Br, Ca, Cl, Fe, K, Mg, Na, S, Sr, and Zn in blood samples from White New Zealand rabbits was performed applying the NAA technique. Twenty whole blood samples (12 male and 8 female) collected in research centers from Brazil (Aggeu Magalhães in Recife and Butantan Institute in São Paulo) were investigated, using the IEA-R1 nuclear reactor at IPEN/CNEN-SP-Brazil. These data can be used as references to perform biochemistry analyses in veterinary medicine using small quantities of whole blood (100–400 μL), simplifying the collection and the preparation of biological samples (it is not necessary to perform the serum separation nor to use specific reactants). Furthermore, the knowledge of the biochemical values in blood allows us to check the similarities with the blood estimations in human beings, which is an important condition for selecting laboratory animals. Finally, these data suggest a great similarity of the inorganic tissue profile of rabbits (White New Zealand) and humans.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-011-1318-1