Detection of Pathological Conditions in Nail Samples Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

K. Rithika*, R. Sowmya, G. Rithick kumar, M. Thangaraja, Pauline John, V. Sathiesh Kumar

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Abstract

In this paper, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique is used to analyze human fingernails using nanosecond laser pulses from an neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser (Nd:YAG) at 1064 nm. Nail as a biosample has various advantages when compared to other biological samples. Ca, Mg, Fe, and other elements found in the body can also be found in the nail, but in varying concentration. The emission spectrum from nail samples was collected in the spectral range of 180–900 nm, and it revealed the presence of elements like Mg, Zn, Fe, Mn, P, I, Na, Ca, K. Nail samples were collected from different subjects based on age, gender, and medical conditions. A total of 27 samples were collected; 17 of them were collected from normal people, and 10 of them were collected from people with different pathological conditions like diabetes, thyroid, PCOS, wheezing, etc. The results obtained in abnormal samples were analyzed and verified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Proceedings in Materials
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages97-110
Number of pages14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Materials
Volume22
ISSN (Print)2662-3161
ISSN (Electronic)2662-317X

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Metals and Alloys

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