title: Preparation of aqueous standards for low temperature X-ray microanalysis.
abstract: A technique, using Nuclepore polycarbonate membrane filters as a containing medium for very small volumes of ionic standard solutions, to produce homogeneous ice standards is described. The standards are suitable for use in a scanning electron microscope. The relationship between elemental X-ray counts and ionic concentration is found to be linear. The method is rapid and simple. Minimum detectable concentrations are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Lancaster, Bailrigg.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Potts
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oates
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mulvaney
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Wolff
mesh_terms: D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis / Q000592:standards*; D007053:Ice / Q000032:analysis*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007053:Ice