Table 3 Multi-element analysis in cerebral spinal fluid samples using ICP-MS
Compound name | Average (μM) | Standard deviation (μM) | Literature value (μM) |
|---|---|---|---|
Lithium (Li) | 10.383 | 4.679 | NA |
Beryllium (Be) | 0.045 | 0.019 | NA |
Boron (B) | 3,587 | 1,093 | NA |
Sodium (Na) | 109,788 | 10,048 | 145,000 ± 8,000 |
Magnesium (Mg) | 954 | 207 | 890 ± 340 |
Aluminum (Al) | 109 | 26 | 12.1 ± 6.3 |
Potassium (K) | 2,163 | 274 | 2,960 ± 340 |
Calcium (Ca) | 1047 | 520 | 1,190 ± 170 |
Titanium (Ti) | 0.648 | 0.168 | NA |
Vanadium (V) | 0.404 | 0.071 | 0.003 ± 0.001 |
Chromium (Cr) | 0.247 | 0.067 | 0.006 ± 0.003 |
Iron (Fe) | 9.293 | 1.140 | 5.57 ± 1.68 |
Manganese (Mn) | 0.149 | 0.177 | 0.022 ± 0.031 |
Nickel (Ni) | 0.097 | 0.109 | <0.004 |
Copper (Cu) | 2.253 | 3.118 | 1.7 ± 1.4 |
Zinc (Zn) | 0.538 | 0.847 | 0.49 ± 0.12 |
Gallium (Ga) | 0.011 | 0.003 | <0.001 |
Arsenic (As) | 0.106 | 0.010 | 0.003 ± 0.002 |
Selenium (Se) | 0.320 | 0.038 | 0.239 ± 0.166 |
Rubidium (Rb) | 0.499 | 0.097 | 0.620 ± 0.127 |
Strontium (Sr) | 1.120 | 2.481 | 0.534 ± 0.079 |
Yttrium (Y) | 0.004 | 0.001 | NA |
Zirconium (Zr) | 0.277 | 0.086 | <0.278 |
Molybdenum (Mo) | 0.034 | 0.016 | 0.010 ± 0.009 |
Ruthenium (Ru) | 0.005 | 0.002 | NA |
Palladium (Pd) | 0.036 | 0.018 | NA |
Cesium (Cs) | 0.015 | 0.006 | 0.0063 ± 0.0023 |
Barium (Ba) | 0.223 | 0.236 | 0.130 ± 0.050 |
Cerium (Ce) | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.011 ± 0.005 |
Tantalum (Ta) | 0.002 | 0.0009 | 0.0005 ± 0.0004 |
Platinum (Pt) | 0.041 | 0.012 | NA |
Gold (Au) | 0.060 | 0.063 | 0.196 ± 0.164 |
Lead (Pb) | 0.017 | 0.010 | 0.075 ± 0.055 |