Grazing-exit and micro X-ray fluorescence analyses for chemical microchips.
Grazing-exit x-ray fluorescence (GE-XRF) and micro x-ray fluorescence (micro-XRF) methods were applied to chemical microchips as a detection method. Since an energy-dispersive x-ray detector was used, the simultaneous detection of multiple elements was possible. An analyzing region was especially designed on the microchip so that a sample solution could be dried and concentrated in a suitable area corresponding to the size of the primary x-ray beam. Finally, it was confirmed that both analytical methods could be combined well for use with a microchip. In GE-XRF, the background intensity in the XRF spectrum was reduced at grazing-exit angles. In addition, a good relationship between the x-ray fluorescence intensities and the concentrations of standard solutions that were introduced into the microchip was obtained. This indicates that the GE-XRF method is feasible for trace elemental analysis in chemical microchip systems. In micro-XRF, an attempt was made to concentrate and dry the analyte within a small analyzing region. The preliminary results indicated that the micro-XRF method could be applied for the analysis of microchips.
Tsuji
Kouichi
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University (OCU), Sugimoto 3-3-138, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan. tsuji@a-chem.eng.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Emoto
Tetsuya
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Nishida
Yosuke
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Tamaki
Eiichiro
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Kikutani
Yoshikuni
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Hibara
Akihide
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Kitamori
Takehiko
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