Preparation of aqueous standards for low temperature X-ray microanalysis.
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.
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Department of Biology, University of Lancaster, Bailrigg.
Potts
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Oates
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Mulvaney
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Wolff
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D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis / Q000592:standards*; D007053:Ice / Q000032:analysis*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013696:Temperature
D007053:Ice