IMPROVED MICRODROPLET METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE X-RAY-MICROANALYSIS OF SMALL FLUID SAMPLES

Citation
Gd. Rippon et al., IMPROVED MICRODROPLET METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE X-RAY-MICROANALYSIS OF SMALL FLUID SAMPLES, Micron, 24(1), 1993, pp. 17-21
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microscopy
Journal title
MicronACNP
ISSN journal
09684328
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
17 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
0968-4328(1993)24:1<17:IMMFQX>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Current microdroplet techniques for very small volumes of fluid tend t o be cumbersome and obtaining sufficiently thin droplets with small cr ystals is difficult. Several alterations to existing microdroplet tech niques were tested. Addition of a macro-molecular solute (PVP) facilit ated production of thin droplets and reduced crystal size by a very si mple method involving slow drying under liquid paraffin oil. Introduct ion of a different reference element (rubidium) also caused a reductio n in crystal size. The new method was compared with existing methods.