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Geo-material provenance and technological properties investigation in Copper Age menhirs production at Allai (central-western Sardinia, Italy) [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Application of Portable X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer in the Analysis of Rock Samples

open access: yesYankuang 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
doaj   +1 more source

Portable X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Organic Amendments: A Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Portable XRF spectrometry (pXRF) has recently undergone significant technological improvements and is being applied in a wide range of studies. Despite pXRF advantages, this technique has rarely been used to characterize organic amendments and residues ...
Rafael López-Núñez
doaj   +1 more source

Mobile spectroscopic instrumentation in archaeometry research [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Non-Invasive On-Site pXRF Analysis of Coloring Agents, Marks and Enamels of Qing Imperial and Non-Imperial Porcelain

open access: yesCeramics, 2023
On-site pXRF analysis in various French collections (Musée du Louvre, Musée national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet, Paris) of porcelains decorated with painted enamels from the Qing Dynasty, in particular porcelains bearing an imperial mark, identifies the ...
P. Colomban   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A (not so) dangerous method: pXRF vs. EPMA-WDS analyses of copper-based artefacts [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Evaluating trace elements in urban forest soils across three contrasting New England USA towns and cities by pXRF and mass spectrometry.

open access: yesEnvironmental Pollution, 2023
Urban forest soils perform important ecosystem services, such as the sequestration of potentially toxic elements, but some can serve as a source for human exposure if ingested or eroded by wind.
Eric C. Sirkovich   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Predictions of Cu, Zn, and Cd Concentrations in Soil Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Measurements

open access: yesSensors, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Using handheld pXRF to study medieval stained glass: A methodology using trace elements [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of total protein, peroxidase, and nutrients measured by pXRF for the determination of tissue rejuvenation/reinvigoration of Eucalyptus microcorys

open access: yesJournal of Forest Research, 2023
Ontogenetic aging of tissues and the gradual decrease of adventitious rooting are known challenges for the clonal propagation of woody species, hampering clonal forestry programs.
Júlio Cézar Tannure Faria   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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