SEM-EDS联用技术在结石样本分析中的应用研究

Application of SEM-EDS Combined Technique in the Analysis of Calculi Specimens

  • 摘要: 本研究采用扫描电镜与能谱(SEM-EDS)联用技术,系统对比分析了牙结石与肾结石在微观形貌和成分上的差异,以揭示其不同的生物矿化机制与病理微环境,展示了该联用技术在生物医学样本分析中的应用价值。结果显示,牙结石以磷酸钙为主要成分,呈现纳米针状、片状及块状等多种形态结构,表明其以菌斑为模板、在唾液环境中经异相成核与相变的形成机制。肾结石则以草酸钙和磷酸钙为主,晶体形貌包括四方双锥、花簇状及多孔球状结构,反映了高过饱和尿液中的快速结晶与有机调控过程。综合分析表明,SEM-EDS联用技术能够有效建立病理样本微观形貌与元素组成的对应关系,解析不同类型结石的形成路径。本研究不仅阐明了两类结石在成分、形貌和形成机制上的本质区别,也为大型仪器在跨学科实验教学中的深度应用提供了典型实例,有助于培养学生综合运用先进表征技术解决实际生物医学问题的能力。

     

    Abstract: This study utilized scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) to systematically compare the micromorphology and composition of dental calculus and renal calculi, aiming to elucidate their distinct biomineralization mechanisms and pathological microenvironments, while also demonstrating the applicability of this combined technique in biomedical sample analysis. The results revealed that dental calculus consists primarily of calcium phosphate, exhibiting diverse morphological features such as nanoneedles, flakes, and block-like structures, indicating a formation mechanism involving plaque-template-induced heterogeneous nucleation and phase transformation in the salivary environment. In contrast, renal calculi are mainly composed of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate, with crystal morphologies including tetragonal bipyramids, flower-like clusters, and porous spherical architectures, reflecting rapid crystallization and organic-mediated regulation in highly supersaturated urine. Comprehensive analysis confirmed that SEM-EDS effectively correlates microscopic morphology with elemental composition in pathological specimens, enabling clear differentiation of the formation pathways of different types of calculi. This work not only clarifies the fundamental differences in composition, morphology, and formation mechanisms between the two types of calculi, but also provides a representative case for the integration of advanced instrumental analysis into interdisciplinary experimental teaching, thereby fostering students’ ability to utilize comprehensive characterization techniques in solving practical biomedical problems.

     

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