Trace element and Pb and Sr isotope investigation of tooth enamel from archaeological remains at El-Kurru, Sudan: Evaluating the role of groundwater-related …

A Simonetti, MR Buzon, L Corcoran… - Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reports new trace element and Pb and Sr isotope compositions of tooth enamel
from archaeological remains at a Medieval (Christian) cemetery located adjacent to the …

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as an Accurate Forensic Tool for Bone Classification and Individual Reassignment

J Cárdenas-Escudero, D Galán-Madruga… - Applied …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article provides a detailed discussion of the evidence available to date on the
application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and supervised classification …

Anemia, cribra cranii and elemental composition using portable X-ray fluorescence: A study in individuals from the Coimbra Identified Osteological Collections

RAMP Gomes, L Catarino, AL Santos - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Anemia, a multifactorial condition with an intricate etiology, impacts on worldwide health. In
bioarchaeology, cribra orbitalia (CO) and cribra cranii (CC) have been associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphate uptake is an essential process for rapid bone mineralization during early diagenesis–evidence from bone alteration experiments

AG Kral, T Geisler, M Wiedenbeck, P Guagliardo… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Bones and teeth are often the only fossil remains of vertebrates that are preserved over
geological time in sedimentary rocks. They render valuable archives for geochemical …

Reassociation of Skeletal Remains Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

KM Livingston, K Zejdlik, M Baudelet - Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
A major challenge in forensic anthropology and bioarcheology is the development of fast
and effective methods for sorting commingled remains. This study assesses how portable …

Understanding the maternal-infant nexus from dental histology and high-resolution compositional biogeochemistry: implications for bioarchaeological research

A Nava - Bulletins et mémoires de la Société d' …, 2024 - journals.openedition.org
The close maternal-infant relationship during pregnancy and early infancy is still an under-
explored aspect of past human lives. Information about this nexus, which is driven by both …

The Role of Fe, S, P, Ca, and Sr in Porous Skeletal Lesions: A Study on Non-adult Individuals Using pXRF

RAMP Gomes, L Catarino, AL Santos - Biological Trace Element …, 2024 - Springer
Portable X-ray fluorescence is a new tool in the study of human bone. This research aims to
investigate if variations in bone elemental concentrations are related with porous skeletal …

The use of intrinsic markers for studying the migratory movements of bats

CT Brewer, WA Rauch-Davis, EE Fraser - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Migratory bats species are among the most heavily impacted by the
erection of wind energy facilities, with many individuals killed at wind turbines each year. Bat …

[HTML][HTML] Variation in bioavailable lead, copper, and strontium concentrations in human skeletons from medieval to early modern Denmark

JL Boldsen, DD Pedersen, GR Milner… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Three trace elements in human bones permit the delineation of temporal and social
variability among medieval to early modern Danes in what they ate (strontium, Sr) and …

Elemental Analysis of Particulate Matter Produced During Firework Events in the City of Rijeka, Croatia

G Žauhar, J Ravlić‐Gulan, M Čargonja - X‐Ray Spectrometry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Particulate matter (PM) is one of the most important air pollutants that can hurt human health.
Fireworks are rare but important sources of ambient PM and can therefore lead to short‐term …