Plants can be analysed for the elements sodium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon,
phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, potassium and calcium by X‐ray fluorescent spectrometry …

X‐ray spectrometry can be used to analyse plants for elements of atomic number greater
than 20 at concentrations as low as 1 ppm. The most accurate results are obtained by …

A method capable of wide application to the analysis of plant and faecal materials involving
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, sulphur …

Energy dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (EDXRF) has been shown to be an effective
technique for multielement analyses of plant tissues. Elements can be assayed above the …

An X-ray fluorescence (XRF) method for the rapid and non-destructive analysis of 30 non-
organic elements in plant leaves over five orders of magnitude concentration from several …

Following the evolution of plants (their growth, nutrient deficiency, food value etc.) requires
the determination of their elemental contents. One needs to determine the chemical …

Preliminary performance tests are reported for the Norelco Geiger-counter x-ray
spectrometer with respect to reproducibility of measurements and accuracy in quantitative …

Recent advances in the x-ray fluorescence analysis of the light elements offer the advantage
of speed and an accuracy approaching that of wet chemical procedures. In addition to Fe …

This account presents detailed calibrations which can be used in other laboratories for the
ultra-rapid X-ray chemical analysis of rock powders for 38 major and trace elements. The …

Elemental analysis by X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy is based on the principle that
primary x‐rays from a target tube cause the elements present in the sample to emit …