International cooperation on environmental problems cooperating withinternational organizations, and development of highly effective analyticalmethods and systems for evaluating the state of health of people

2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19510034
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Iwate Medical University
• Principal Investigator: SERA Koichiro Iwate Medical University, 医学部, 教授 (00230855)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MURAO Satoshi 産業技術総合研究所, 総括主幹 (10358145) ; CHIBA Keiko 岩手県立大学, 盛岡短期大学部, 准教授 (90197137)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Keywords: 健康影響評価

Research Abstract

技術的成果としては、生きた試料・液体試料を分析可能な分析法である「大気PIXE」において、初めて正確な定量分析法を開発、また学術研究を主に行う「真空PIXE」と「大気PIXE」を同時に効率良く行う新しい方法が開発された。国際協力として、アジア住民の有害元素暴露評価のために数千の試料分析を行い、また海外の多くの国際機関において講演・議論を行い、有害元素広域的汚染問題解決のための国際協力ネットワークを確立した。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Studies on Changes of Elemental Concentration in a Human Body by Means of Analyses of Long Hairs on the Basis of the Standard-Free Method (2009)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Terasaki, K., Sasaki, T., Goto, S., Saitoh, Y. and Itoh, J.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.19-1, 2(印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Extant Contents of Chromium. Copper and Arsenic in Waste CCA-Treated Timber (2009)
  • Author(s): Chiba, K., Uchida, S., Honma, Y., Sera, K. and Saitoh, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.19-1, 2
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 飲泉に用いる温泉水中ヒ素の毒性学的な考察 (2008)
  • Author(s): 千葉啓子、高田礼子、片桐裕史、山内博
  • Journal Title: 臨床環境医学 17-1 Pages: 47-53
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] PIXE Analysis of Peanuts Planted in Japan and Imported from Anroad (2008)
  • Author(s): Terakawa, A., Ishii, K., Arikawa, J., Kawamura, Y., Fujikawa, M., Matsuyama, S., Takahashi, Y., Yamazaki, H., Sasaki, H., Maeda, K. and Sera, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-3, 4 Pages: 253-259
• [Journal Article] PIXE Analysis of Atmospheric Nano-to Micrometer-size Particles in Roadside Atmosphere (2008)
  • Author(s): Saitoh, K., Sera, K., Fushimi, A., Fujitani, Y., Hasegawa, S., Takahashi, K., Kobayashi, S. and Tanabe, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-3, 4 Pages: 175-186
• [Journal Article] Data Mining Analysis of Serum Trace Elements in Hospitalized Patients Supported by Nutrition Support Team (2008)
  • Author(s): Miura, Y. Suwabe, A., Endo, R., Tomisawa, Y., Ikeda, K., Sera, K. and Yokoyama, S.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-3, 4 Pages: 157-165
• [Journal Article] Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Fluorine and Multi Elements of Shark Teeth by PIXE (2008)
  • Author(s): Sakurai, S., Asakawa, R., Hirota, F., Sato, T., Sera, K. and Itoh, J.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-3, 4 Pages: 123-129
• [Journal Article] Quantitative Analysis of Very Small Quantity of Organs Taken from Patients and Experimental Animals; Standard-free Method for Organ Samples (2008)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Itoh, J., Goto, S., Saitoh, Y., Fujimura, A., Nosaka, Y., Noda, Y., Nishizuka, S. and Wakabayashi, G.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-3, 4 Pages: 111-122
• [Journal Article] Development of Sample Preparation Method for Honey Analysis Using PIXE (2008)
  • Author(s): Saitoh, K., Chiba, K. and Sera, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-1, 2 Pages: 31-38
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Serum Trace Elements as Nutritional Markets in a Case with Acute Aortic Dissection (2008)
  • Author(s): Miura, Y., Suwabe, A., Tawara, M., Endo, R., Ikeda, K. and Sera, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-1, 2 Pages: 61-67
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Standard-free Method for Hair Samples in In-Air PIXE (2008)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Terasaki, K., Itoh, J. and Sakurai, S.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-1, 2 Pages: 21-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous Measurement of Two Different Targets by Means of Vacuum and In-Air PIXE (2008)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Sasaki, T., Itoh, J., Saitoh, Y. and Futatsugawa, S
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.18-1, 2 Pages: 1-12
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mineralogical evolution of indium in high grade tin-polymetallic hydrothermal veins - A comparative study from Tosham, Haryana state, India and Goka, Naegi district, Japan (2008)
  • Author(s): S. Murao S., Debb, M. Furuno, C.
  • Journal Title: Ore Geology Reviews Vol.33-3, 4 Pages: 490-504
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] バイオマス発電燃え殻の元素適特徴-荷電粒子励起X線分析法による多元素同時分析- (2007)
  • Author(s): 山内繁、斉藤勝美、世良耕一郎、和田佳久、栞原正章
  • Journal Title: 木材工業 62-4 Pages: 157-162
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] PIXE法による山菜中微量元素濃度の分析-土壌中濃度との関係- (2007)
  • Author(s): 伊藤じゅん、齋藤義弘、二ツ川章二、石井慶造、世良耕一郎
  • Journal Title: RADIOISOTOPES 56-6 Pages: 291-301
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Presumed Cause of Mass Deaths of Rooks(Corvus Frugilegus Pastinator)Using PIXE Analysis (2007)
  • Author(s): Saitoh, K., Kobayashi, T., Sera, K., Yasuda, M. and Kakino, J.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.17-1, 2 Pages: 47-52
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Construction of PIXE Database for Supporting PIXE Studies. -Database of Experimental Conditions and Elemental Concentration for Various samples.- (2007)
  • Author(s): Itoh, J., Saitoh, Y., Futatsugawa, S. Ishii, K. and Sera, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.17-3, 4 Pages: 85-118
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Elemental Analysis of Edible Plants in natural Environment. -Trace elements in wild plants-. (2007)
  • Author(s): Itoh, J., Saitoh, Y., Futatsugawa, S. Ishii, K. and Sera, K.
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.17-3, 4 Pages: 119-127
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Physical Quantitative Analysis in In-Air PIXE (2007)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Terasaki, K., Itoh, J., Saitoh, Y. and Futatsugawa, S
  • Journal Title: Int'l Journal of PIXE Vol.17-1, 2 Pages: 1-10
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Target Preparation for PIXE (2008)
  • Author(s): Sera, K.
  • Organizer: CCOP-CASM Asia-Pacific-FAO Colloquium on PIXE Analysis Designed for International Cooperation of Environmental Studies(特別招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok
  • Year and Date: 20081100
• [Presentation] PIXE, As a Powerful Tool to Cope with Environmental Problems (2008)
  • Author(s): Sera, K.
  • Organizer: CCOP-CASM Asia-Pacific- FAO Colloquium on PIXE Analysis Designed for International Cooperation of Environmental Studies(特別招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok
  • Year and Date: 20081100
• [Presentation] 長い毛髪試料を用いた体内元素濃度経日変化の測定 (2008)
  • Author(s): 世良耕一郎、寺崎一典、佐々木敏秋、伊藤じゅん、後藤祥子、斉藤義弘、二ッ川章二
  • Organizer: 第25回PIXEシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 前橋
  • Year and Date: 20080900
• [Presentation] PIXE Analysis of Atmospheric Nano- to Micrometer-size Particles in Roadside Atmosphere (2008)
  • Author(s): Saitoh, K., Sera, K., et.al.
  • Organizer: 6^<th> International Symposium on Bio-PIXE(招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: Richland, USA
  • Year and Date: 20080600
• [Presentation] Medical Applications of Particle-Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) (2008)
  • Author(s): Harada, S., Ehara, S., Ishii, K., Sera, K. et.al.
  • Organizer: 6^<th> International Symposium on Bio-PIXE(招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: Richland, USA
  • Year and Date: 20080600
• [Presentation] Quantitative Analysis of Very Small Quantity of Organs Taken from Patients and Experimental Animals (2008)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Itoh, J., Saitoh, Y., Fujimura, A. et.al.
  • Organizer: 6^<th> International Symposium on Bio-PIXE(招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: Richland, USA
  • Year and Date: 20080600
• [Presentation] PIXE研究支援のためのデータベースの構築 (2007)
  • Author(s): 伊藤じゅん、斉藤義弘、二ッ川章二、石井慶造
  • Organizer: 第24回PIXEシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 20070900
• [Presentation] 真空中・大気中PIXE同時分析システムの開発 (2007)
  • Author(s): 世良耕一郎、伊藤じゅん、斉藤義弘、二ッ川章二
  • Organizer: 第24回PIXEシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 20070900
• [Presentation] Status Report of Sasaki Taro Memorial PIXE Center (2007)
  • Author(s): Terakawa,, A., Sasaki, T., Ishii, K., Sera, K. and Sasaki, H.
  • Organizer: 6^<th> International Conference on PIXE and Its Analytical Applications
  • Place of Presentation: Puebla, Mexico
  • Year and Date: 20070500
• [Presentation] Daily Changes of Elemental Concentration in a Human Body over 218 Days Obtained by Quantitative Analysis of Beard Samples (2007)
  • Author(s): Sera, K., Itoh, J., Saitoh, Y. and Futatsugawa, S.
  • Organizer: 6^<th> International Conference on PIXE and Its Analytical Applications
  • Place of Presentation: Puebla, Mexico
  • Year and Date: 20070500