Determination of trace element concentrations in organic materials of “intermediate-thickness” <i>via</i> portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Shubin Zhou, Qiuming Cheng, David C. Weindorf, Biying Yang, Zhaoxian Yuan, Jie Yang
Abstract
This research explored the feasibility of using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometry to quantify Fe, Cu, Zn, and As concentrations in dried and ground organic materials (fungi, vegetation, and animal tissues) with intermediate thickness.
Topics & Concepts
Mass spectrometryTrace elementFluorescenceX-ray fluorescenceChemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Fluorescence spectrometryTRACE (psycholinguistics)Environmental chemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryOpticsLinguisticsPhilosophyPhysicsX-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingRadioactivity and Radon Measurements