Table 2.
Element mass fractions of simulated media: basic compositions are according to Ref. [36]. Alternative bone composition is the same as for tooth dentin [38]; alternative bone marrow composition is similar to water.
Atomic No. |
Element | Basic composition |
Alternative composition |
||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bone | Bone marrow | Bone | Bone marrow | ||
1 | H | 0.035 | 0.105 | 0.012 | 0.11 |
6 | C | 0.16 | 0.414 | 0.028 | |
7 | N | 0.042 | 0.034 | – | |
8 | O | 0.445 | 0.439 | 0.44 | 0.89 |
9 | F | – | – | 0.0096 | |
11 | Na | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.007 | |
12 | Mg | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.011 | |
14 | Si | – | – | 0.000007 | |
15 | P | 0.095 | 0.002 | 0.16 | |
15 | S | 0.003 | 0.002 | – | |
17 | Cl | – | – | 0.0074 | |
19 | K | – | – | 0.0007 | |
20 | Ca | 0.215 | – | 0.331 | |
26 | Fe | – | – | 0.0000067 | |
30 | Zn | – | – | 0.00017 | |
Density, g cm−3 | 1.9 | 0.98 | 1.9 | 0.98 |