Congratulation to our Vitesse TOF-ICP-MS users at King's College London for their latest publication in Nature! Click on the links below to read how they used their instrument together with their Iridia Teledyne Photon Machines laser to study the structure of Komodo dragons teeth that gave them insights on how some dinosaurs kept their teeth sharp. Read the news on BBC : https://lnkd.in/dQ2Mv7_s Access the publication in Nature: https://lnkd.in/dk9EEXer
Scientists have found Komodo dragons, the largest lizards in the world, have iron coated teeth. Dr Aaron LeBlanc from the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences says the study gives new insight into how Komodo dragons keep their teeth razor-sharp and may provide clues to how dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex killed and ate their prey. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gcKgbDpH #ScienceatKings