This file presents the recommended laboratory procedures for the portable FTIR
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Guidance Material
Breast Milk Intake
Here you will find the most up to date user guides for field and laboratory measurements procedures related to breast milk intake assessment using the deuterium oxide dose-to-the mother method (DTM). The resources are tailored to analysis of deuterium enrichment in saliva using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR) as recommended by the IAEA. You will also find an Excel spreadsheet for calculation of breast milk intake.
IAEA User guide for deuterium analysis by FTIR (Portable FTIR)
Calculation Template for Breast Milk Intake
This Excel spreadsheet can be used to calculate breast milk intake in kg/day from deuterium oxide dose-to-mother data. The spreadsheet is tailored to measurement of deuterium abundance in saliva using FTIR TumbIIR instrumentation.