A simple method of using an internal standard for X-ray microanalysis of microdroplets

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 108-113

  Xu, W ^a   Marshall, A T ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological fluids; Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA); K factors; Microdroplets; Thin film model; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS;

BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSES; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ELECTRON-PROBE MICROANALYSIS; INTERNAL STANDARDS; K FACTOR; MICRO DROPLETS; MICRO-PIPETTE; THIN FILM MODEL; X-RAY MICROANALYSIS;

THIN FILMS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; MICROANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY;

EID: 0031910931     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1998.00319.x     Document Type: Article

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