Title of article :
Application of X-ray fluorescence analytical techniques in phytoremediation and plant biology studies
Author/Authors :
M. Necemer، نويسنده , , Marijan and Kump، نويسنده , , Peter and ??an?ar، نويسنده , , Janez and Ja?imovi?، نويسنده , , Radojko and Sim?i?، نويسنده , , Jurij and Pelicon، نويسنده , , Primo? and Budnar، نويسنده , , Milo? and Jeran، نويسنده , , Zvonka and Pongrac، نويسنده , , Paula and Regvar، نويسنده , , Marjana and Vogel-Miku?، نويسنده , , Katarina، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages :
8
From page :
1240
To page :
1247
Abstract :
Phytoremediation is an emerging technology that employs the use of higher plants for the clean-up of contaminated environments. Progress in the field is however handicapped by limited knowledge of the biological processes involved in plant metal uptake, translocation, tolerance and plant–microbe–soil interactions; therefore a better understanding of the basic biological mechanisms involved in plant/microbe/soil/contaminant interactions would allow further optimization of phytoremediation technologies. In view of the needs of global environmental protection, it is important that in phytoremediation and plant biology studies the analytical procedures for elemental determination in plant tissues and soil should be fast and cheap, with simple sample preparation, and of adequate accuracy and reproducibility. The aim of this study was therefore to present the main characteristics, sample preparation protocols and applications of X-ray fluorescence-based analytical techniques (energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry—EDXRF, total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry—TXRF and micro-proton induced X-ray emission—micro-PIXE). Element concentrations in plant leaves from metal polluted and non-polluted sites, as well as standard reference materials, were analyzed by the mentioned techniques, and additionally by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The results were compared and critically evaluated in order to assess the performance and capability of X-ray fluorescence-based techniques in phytoremediation and plant biology studies. It is the EDXRF, which is recommended as suitable to be used in the analyses of a large number of samples, because it is multi-elemental, requires only simple preparation of sample material, and it is analytically comparable to the most frequently used instrumental chemical techniques. The TXRF is compatible to FAAS in sample preparation, but relative to AAS it is fast, sensitive and multi-elemental. The micro-PIXE technique requires rather expensive instrumentation, but offers multi-elemental analysis on the tissue and cellular level.
Keywords :
Zinc , Phytoremediation , XRF , Lead , Cadmium
Journal title :
Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
Serial Year :
2008
Journal title :
Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
Record number :
1682518
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