Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Natural Metal Stable Isotope Variations

Research Article| December 01, 2009 Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Natural Metal Stable Isotope Variations Thomas D. Bullen; Thomas D. Bullen 1Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA E-mail: tdbullen@usgs.gov Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Thomas Walczyk Thomas Walczyk 2Department of Chemistry (Science) / Department of Biochemistry (Medicine) National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543 E-mail: walczyk@nus.edu.sg Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Thomas D. Bullen 1Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA E-mail: tdbullen@usgs.gov Thomas Walczyk 2Department of Chemistry (Science) / Department of Biochemistry (Medicine) National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543 E-mail: walczyk@nus.edu.sg Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2009 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2009) 5 (6): 381–385. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.5.6.381 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Thomas D. Bullen, Thomas Walczyk; Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Natural Metal Stable Isotope Variations. Elements 2009;; 5 (6): 381–385. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.5.6.381 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Metal stable isotopes are now being used to trace metal contaminants in the environment and as indicators of human systemic function where metals play a role. Stable isotope abundance variations provide information about metal sources and the processes affecting metals in complex natural systems, complementing information gained from surrogate tracers, such as metal abundance ratios or biochemical markers of metal metabolism. The science is still in its infancy, but the results of initial studies confirm that metal stable isotopes can provide a powerful tool for forensic and biomedical investigations. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.