An up-to-date look at the use of X-ray microanalysis in biology and the potential of the technique for future research. The contributors tackle four major aspects of X-ray microanalysis—detection and quantification of X-rays, associated techniques, specimen preparation, and applications. Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 11 Preface......Page 14 Recent developments in X-ray detectors and their relevance in biological X-ray microanalysis......Page 18 Quantitative software for biological applications of X-ray micro analysis......Page 34 X-ray mapping techniques in biology......Page 40 Quantitative X-ray microanalysis of thin sections in biology: appraisal and interpretation of results......Page 62 Z Proton probe microanalysis in biology: general principles and applications for the study of Alzheimer's Disease......Page 77 Electron energy-loss spectroscopy and electron probe X-ray microanalysis of biological material: a comparative quantitative anal......Page 96 H Rapid freezing techniques for biological electron probe microanalysis......Page 116 Radiation damage and low temperature X-ray microanalysis......Page 132 X-ray microanalysis in histochemistry......Page 148 Sprayed microdroplets: methods and applications......Page 166 X-ray microanalysis of biological fluids: applications to investigations in renal physiology......Page 190 Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of bacterial cells: general applications and specific studies on plant pathogenic bacteria......Page 213 Ion localisation in plant cells using the combined techniques offreezesubstitution and X-ray microanalysis......Page 232 A Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of diffusible ions in cells and tissues from invertebrate animals......Page 246 X-ray microanalysis in pollution studies......Page 271 X-ray microanalysis in biomaterials research......Page 297 H Applications of X-ray microanalysis in biomedicine: an overview......Page 311 X-ray microanalysis of cultured mammalian cells......Page 331 Index......Page 344 X-ray microanalysis is a widely used technique in studies of cell and tissue elemental composition. It has applications in many different areas of biology, including animal and plant cell physiology, medicine, pathology and studies on environmental pollution. The author presents an up-to-date look at the use of X-ray microanalysis in biology and discusses the potential of the technique for future research. The author tackles four major aspects of X-ray microanalysis - detection and quantification of X-rays, associated techniques, specimen preparation, and applications. The book is clearly written and highly illustrated, with each section containing chapters by experts in the field This book describes an integrated approach to the use of X-ray microanalysis in biology.
