| IAEA-CN-115-18 · Study of Human Milk Composition using PIXE-PIGE Techniques A. K. M. Fazlul Hoque1, M. J. Abedin1, R. Khatun2, S. Sultana1, A. Sharif1, T.
Sakai3
1Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, P. O. Box 164, Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
2Physics Department, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3Advanced Radiation Technology Center, JAERI, Takasaki, Japan.
Abstract: 30 human milk samples collected from the maternity centers of Dhaka city were analyzed
using PIXE-PIGE techniques to reveal what types of nutrients are passed from mothers to
babies. Wide variation in concentration of different elements was found. Average
concentration of different elements found are as, S: 31.49± 13.39, Cl: 395.68± 97.14, K:
1073.09± 256.85, Ca: 788.19± 174.14, Sc: 23.37± 5.00, Fe: 40.02±22.26, Cu: 5.23±1.74,
Zn: 39.78±19.93, Br: 9.44±4.67, and Rb: 19.70±5.22 ppm. Wide variation of the elemental
concentration is observed. The work is in progress to perform systematic study to evaluate
the nutritional status of human milk in Bangladesh.
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