Researchers develop test that measures the amount of titanium in patients’ blood

 
Quantifying Titanium in Implants (written Elizabeth Hofheinz @ OTW)
According to new research published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry,researchers from Spain have developed a highly sensitive method of quantifying the levels of titanium (Ti) in the blood of patients fitted with titanium orthopedic implants.  Yoana Nuevo-Ordóñez and colleagues of the Sanz-Medel research group from the University of Oviedo have established a baseline for natural levels of titanium in untreated individuals, as well as measuring levels in patients with surgical implants.
The results? Controls ha...