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Joint Venture of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's
Health Care London
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Germanium (Ge)
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This
element is not curently measured in this laboratory.
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The element is a gray-white metalloid, and in its pure state is crystalline and brittle, retaining its lustre in air at room temperature. It is a very important semiconductor material. Zone-refining techniques have led to production of crystalline germanium for semiconductor use with an impurity of only one part in 10-10. Certain germanium compounds have a low mammalian toxicity, but a clear activity against certain bacteria, which makes them of interest as chemotherapeutic agents. Sample Requirements (click on cell)
Reference range
Method
of Analysis: High Resolution ICP/MS Test available: Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600 h Turnaround
Time: Average 5-10 days
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