Effects of Heavy Metals on Human Dentition
Kateea M. Peterson & Pamela L. Pascali
Idaho State University, Department of Anthropology
Rebekah M. Rakowski, B.S., Samantha Blatt, Ph.D., Amy Michael, Ph.D., John Dudgeon, Ph.D.
Prepared Sample
Teeth and standards are prepared and ready for the LA-ICP-MS
Laser Ablation Patterns
Sample after laser ablation
Note the grid pattern and lines to track absorption
This work was partly supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants Nos. BCS 1216310 & 1523409, the Idaho State University Office for Research, and the College of Arts and Letters at Idaho State University.
We would also like to acknowledge Wilson Simmons for collecting dental tissue samples from the dental offices around Pocatello, ID. Your connections are greatly appreciated.
References available upon request
Kateea Peterson petekat3@isu.edu
Pamela Pascali andepam3@isu.edu
John Dudgeon, Ph.D. dudgeon@isu.edu
Rebekah Rakowski rakorebe@isu.edu
Samantha Blatt, Ph.D. blatsam2@isu.edu
Amy Michael, Ph.D. amy.michael@unh.edu
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