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Multielement analysis of phytoplankton by tube‐excited energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence
Author(s) -
Pietiläinen K.,
Adams F.,
Nullens H.,
Van Espen P.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.1300100109
Subject(s) - phytoplankton , estuary , excited state , archipelago , fluorescence , spectral line , analytical chemistry (journal) , oceanography , environmental science , chemistry , materials science , physics , atomic physics , environmental chemistry , optics , geology , nutrient , organic chemistry , astronomy
Tube‐excited energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence with Mo K and Ti K secondary target radiation proves to be a rapid, precise and accurate method for the multielement analysis of phytoplankton collected on membrane filters. Using 150–750 ml water samples it is possible to determine the concentration of 11–16 elements among the 22 elements which can be systematically searched for in the spectra. The study area is an estuarine water body on the Gulf of Finland and an archipelago outside the estuary.