Concentrations of some elements in and on Scots pine needles

Vīksna, Artūrs; Znotina, Vija; Boman, Johan

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-4539(199907/08)28:4<275::aid-xrs351>3.0.co;2-c

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“…TXRF was applied for the multi-elemental [35][36][37][38][39][40][41], as well as single-element (Br [42], Se [43] and As [44]) analysis of soils. TXRF analysis was also applied to different plant samples [45][46][47][48][49][50], including pine needles [49,50].…”

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Investigation of Soils and Pine Needles Using WDXRF and TXRF Techniques for Assessment of the Environmental Pollution of Shelekhov District, Eastern Siberia, by the Aluminum Industry and Heat Power Engineering

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X-ray fluorescence analysis was applied to assess the ecological state of the area potentially polluted by emissions of the aluminum industry and heat power engineering. Soil and pine needle samples were collected in areas with industrial activity and analyzed using wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) and total-reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) techniques. Both techniques were validated using the matrix-matched certified reference materials. Different sample preparation procedures, such as fusion and pressing for WDXRF and acid digestion and suspensions for TXRF as well as quantification approaches (the external calibration for WDXRF and the internal standard for TXRF) were applied according to the features of the analyzed samples. The rock-forming oxides (Na2O, MgO, Al2O3, SiO2, P2O5, K2O, CaO, TiO2, MnO, and Fe2O3) and trace elements (V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Ba, and Pb) were quantified in soils, as well as several elements (Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Sr, Pb, and Ba) were quantified in pine needles. Comparing the results of soils and pine needles analysis with the regional background values indicated a significant contamination pollution level of the studied area.

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Investigation of Soils and Pine Needles Using WDXRF and TXRF Techniques for Assessment of the Environmental Pollution of Shelekhov District, Eastern Siberia, by the Aluminum Industry and Heat Power Engineering

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Total‐Reflection X‐Ray Fluorescence Analysis and Related Methods

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Analysis of pine needles by XRF scanning techniques

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Lindgren²,

Standzenieks³

2001

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Concentrations of both essential and toxic elements in pine needles are known to be influenced by environmental factors, either directly from air pollutants or indirectly from acidification. In most previous work, mean concentrations for bulk samples of pine needles have been reported. In this investigation, elemental distributions along the length of pine needles without any visible morphological damage were studied for a number of important elements. The needles were sampled from locations with essentially sandy soils of different pH in different parts of Latvia. The variation of element concentrations along the needle length proved to be very large for some elements, e.g. Zn and Mn, whereas it was almost constant for others, e.g. Cu and Fe. For some elements, large differences between needles of different age class were observed, and also variations with soil pH and light conditions. Healthy needles of the same age class, growing under similar environmental conditions, have identical elemental concentration profiles. Scanning energy‐dispersive x‐ray fluorescence Spectrometry was used and the results were validated by independent analysis with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Concentrations of some elements in and on Scots pine needles

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Investigation of Soils and Pine Needles Using WDXRF and TXRF Techniques for Assessment of the Environmental Pollution of Shelekhov District, Eastern Siberia, by the Aluminum Industry and Heat Power Engineering

Investigation of Soils and Pine Needles Using WDXRF and TXRF Techniques for Assessment of the Environmental Pollution of Shelekhov District, Eastern Siberia, by the Aluminum Industry and Heat Power Engineering

Different Fields of Applications

Analysis of pine needles by XRF scanning techniques

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