ISSN:
1432-0827
Keywords:
Key words: Bone matrix — Collagen — Aging — FTIR.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract. In order to determine the effects of age on bone quality, human bone tissue taken from adult subjects deceased from violent death was analyzed by means of fast Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIR) in the Diffuse Reflectance mode (DR). This technique allows the characterization of both the mineral and organic parts of bone in a nondestructive manner. Only the organic part is discussed in this report. A quantitative change in the entire organic part of bone tissue is observed with the aging of subjects. The effects of these changes on bone strength were not measured.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002239900228
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