Abstract Aluminium (Al) and silicon (Si) are abundant in soils, but their availability for plant
uptake is limited by low solubility. However, Al toxicity is a major problem in naturally …

During tea preparation mineral elements are extracted from the dried leaves of tea (Camellia
sinensis (L.) Kuntze) plants into the solution. Micro-particle induced X-ray emission was …

Plants that naturally accumulate aluminium (Al) may also inadvertently accumulate rare
earth elements (REEs) due to the similar chemical properties of Al and REE trivalent ions …

The mitigation of aluminium (Al) toxicity by silicon (Si) has now been studied for 60 years
and is a well-established area of research, and we will consider the topic in some detail in …

Aluminium (Al) is highly toxic to plant growth, with soluble concentrations being elevated in
the∼ 40% of arable soils worldwide that are acidic. Determining the distribution of Al in plant …

Previous observations of Eriophorum vaginatum L. growing in its natural habitats suggest
that this perennial graminoid is highly tolerant of aluminum (Al). Eriophorum vaginatum is …

Elemental analysis of the epidermis of tea leaves was performed using the micro-beam
particle-induced X-ray emission (micro-PIXE) method. The ratios of the X-ray yields of silicon …

Ion beam is used for quantitative element analysis. In the Wakasa Wan Energy Research
Center (WERC), various types of ion beam analysis; Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) …

Welcome to the Special Issue of Quantum Beam Science that features application of ion
beams in biology and medicine. The biological application of the ion beams has shown …

The subcellular distribution of aluminium in seaweed and tea leaves was analyzed by
differential centrifugation with microwave digestion and inductively coupled plasma mass …