Total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis of trace-elements in candies marketed in Mexico

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 499-503

  Martinez, T ^a   Lartigue, J ^a   Zarazua, G ^b   Avila Perez, P ^b   Navarrete, M ^a   Tejeda, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Candies; Total reflection x ray fluorescence; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CITRUS FRUITS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MANGANESE; METALS; QUALITY CONTROL; STRONTIUM; TITANIUM;

CANDIES; LEAD CONCENTRATION; METAL CONTAMINATION; NIST STANDARDS; TOTAL REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE; TOTAL REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; TOTAL X-RAY FLUORESCENCES; TOXIC ELEMENTS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 77955231230     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2010.04.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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