Pigment analysis by Raman microscopy and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) of thirteenth to fourteenth century illuminations and cuttings from Bologna [PDF]
, 2016 Non-destructive pigment analysis by Raman microscopy (RM) and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) has been carried out on some Bolognese illuminations and cuttings chosen to represent the beginnings, evolution and height of Bolognese illuminated ...
Chaplin, Tracey D. +3 more
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Geo-material provenance and technological properties investigation in Copper Age menhirs production at Allai (central-western Sardinia, Italy) [PDF]
, 2017 During the 2nd millennium BC anthropomorphic menhirs belonging to a 3rd millennium BC sanctuary were reused as building material in the Arasseda Nuraghe (Sardinia, Italy).
Cannas, Carla +2 more
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Quick Analysis of Organic Amendments via Portable X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry [PDF]
, 2019 The determination of heavy metals in soils and organic amendments, such as compost, manure, biofertilizer, and sludge, generally involves the digestion of samples with aqua regia, and the determination of those in the solution using various techniques ...
Ajmal Poley, Fátima +4 more
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Application of Portable X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer in the Analysis of Rock Samples
Yankuang ceshi, 2018 Portable X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (PXRF) is often used in the laboratory and the field because it is a portable, high-efficiency and non-destructive piece of equipment.
ZHOU Shu-guang +4 more
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A (not so) dangerous method: pXRF vs. EPMA-WDS analyses of copper-based artefacts [PDF]
, 2014 Analysis of metal objects with portable and handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometry has become increasingly popular in recent years. Here, methodological concerns that apply to non-destructive, surface examination with XRF instruments of ancient metal ...
Orfanou, V, Rehren, T
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Predictions of Cu, Zn, and Cd Concentrations in Soil Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Measurements
Sensors, 2020 Portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) measurements on 1520 soil samples were used to create national prediction models for copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) concentrations in agricultural soil.
Karl Adler +4 more
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Mobile spectroscopic instrumentation in archaeometry research [PDF]
, 2016 Mobile instrumentation is of growing importance to archaeometry research. Equipment is utilized in the field or at museums, thus avoiding transportation or risk of damage to valuable artifacts.
Donais, MK, Vandenabeele, Peter
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Ancient technology and punctuated change: Detecting the emergence of the Edomite Kingdom in the Southern Levant. [PDF]
, 2019 While the punctuated equilibrium model has been employed in paleontological and archaeological research, it has rarely been applied for technological and social evolution in the Holocene.
Ben-Yosef, Erez +5 more
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Using handheld pXRF to study medieval stained glass: A methodology using trace elements [PDF]
, 2017 The surfaces of 30 pieces of glass from panel 3b of the Great East Window of York Minster (1405-1408 CE) were analyzed by handheld portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) and small samples from the same pieces were analyzed by electron microprobe (EPMA ...
Adlington, LW, Freestone, IC
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Comparison of AAS, ICP-MS, and pXRF Performance for Copper Analysis in Agricultural Soils [PDF]
Journal of Central European AgricultureAccumulated copper (Cu) in agricultural soils is non-biodegradable and persists in the environment, which imposes the need for its regular monitoring by selective, rapid, simple, and low-cost analytical techniques.
Marija Poljak +4 more
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