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Application of TXRF in Environmental Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

Walfried Michaelis,
Rudolf Pepelnik and
Andreas Prange
Walfried Michaelis
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht D-2054 Geesthacht, Germany
Rudolf Pepelnik
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht D-2054 Geesthacht, Germany
Andreas Prange
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht D-2054 Geesthacht, Germany
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Abstract

In the framework of interdisciplinary research projects TXRF has been applied for multielement analysis of rainwater, size-fractionated airborne particulates, throughfall samples and litter fall in forests, soil solutions, seepage water, river water filtrates and suspended particulate matter. Essential aspects of sample preparation techniques are briefly described. Some results are given on trace element fluxes in a forest ecosystem and on contaminant transport phenomena in estuaries in order to demonstrate the outstanding capabilities of TXRF in demanding environmental research projects.

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