Abstract
A method is described of detecting 55Fe in 59Fe in blood samples, using a caesium iodide crystal. The equipment required is simple and readily available, and the efficiencies obtained are 31% for 59Fe, and 3% for 55Fe.
Results for 59Fe absorption obtained by this method are in agreement with those obtained using a faecal collection method. Results are given of a pilot study in humans of the effect of milk on the absorption of iron from rabbit haemoglobin.
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