Determination of trace elements in Alternanthera brasiliana and Pfaffia glabrata by SRTXRF: Application in environmental pollution control

Instrumentation Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-333

  Salvador, M J ^a   Moreira, S ^b   Dias, D A ^a   Zucchi, O L A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alternanthera brasiliana; Environmental pollution control; Pfaffia glabrata; SRTXRF; Synchrotron radiation; Total reflection; Trace elements; X ray fluorescence technique

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUORESCENCE; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLLUTION CONTROL; SULFUR; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ALTERNANTHERA BRASILIANA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL; PFAFFIA GLABRATA; SRTXRF; TOTAL REFLECTION; X RAY FLUORESCENCE (XRF) TECHNIQUES;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 2442560565     PISSN: 10739149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CI-120030545     Document Type: Article

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