基于EDXRF技术茶叶中金属元素检测方法研究

能量色散X射线荧光光谱(EDXRF)法作为化学元素分析的一种检测手段,被广泛应用于地质勘测、工矿石油、生化医疗及刑侦考古等各行各业,它是户外现场检测与分析的首选方法之一。利用EDXRF法检测茶叶中金属元素含量,对环境条件要求低,且无需对茶叶样品进行化学处理。实验检测发现,用该方法分析茶叶中金属元素时,有效X射线荧光光子能量段在3～16 keV之间,故校正光谱元素选择位于能量中心位置(8 keV)附近的铜元素,并用铜元素定标做标准曲线,在茶叶有效X射线荧光光子能量段中,通过样品加标方法分析铜、铁、锌、铅四种元素,求得平均检出限为1.25 mg·kg-1。在检测茶叶中金属元素的化学方法中,选用火焰原子吸收法测得茶叶中金属元素含量作为标准值,比较得出,EDXRF法测得数值实际相对误差小于6%,相对标准偏差小于5%,经过t检验,p＞0.05,说明EDXRF法与火焰原子吸收法在统计学上没有显著差异,两种方法所测结果吻合。结果表明,EDXRF法检测茶叶中金属含量的方法是可行的,结果满足现场检测分析需求。     

波长与能量色散复合式X射线荧光光谱仪特性研究及矿区土壤分析

波长与能量色散(WD-ED)复合式X射线荧光(XRF)光谱仪是一型国际上新近研发的XRF光谱仪。该研究比较了此型光谱仪的特性,建立了联用分析方法,并用不确定度对所建方法进行了评估,证明WD-EDXRF复合型光谱仪及其所建分析方法可用于土壤样品中主、次、痕量元素定量测定,并兼具了WD和ED各自的优点。研究表明：(1)对土壤质量和生态环境评价中具有重要意义的Mg,Al,P和K等元素,因WDXRF对轻元素具有更高灵敏度,故采用该型光谱仪和所建方法,可弥补单一采用ED方法的不足,从而为土壤质量和生态环境评价提供了更为灵敏和准确可靠的分析技术手段;(2)在本方法实验条件下,采用WDXRF测定,主元素Na₂O,MgO,Al₂O₃,P₂O₅,K₂O的检出限优于EDXRF,而SiO₂, SO₃, CaO, MnO, Fe₂O₃则是由EDXRF测定的检出限更优。对于谱线重叠较严重的微量元素,多数情况下WDXRF的检出限更低;(3)对主元素而言,总体上K及其原子序数之前的轻元素WDXRF准确度更好,Ca及其之后的元素EDXRF准确度更好。然而,由WDXRF和EDXRF获得的准确度也与样品相关,在某些情况下,EDXRF测定K的准确度会更好。微量元素和重叠干扰比较大的元素,采用分辨率好的WDXRF可获得更好的准确度;对于受其他元素谱线重叠影响较小的元素,EDXRF给出的结果准确度更好;(4)选用添加石蜡粘结剂的粉末压片法,利用该方法制成的地质样品粉末压片结实、无脱落,未观察到掉渣、掉粉现象,且分析准确度和精密度良好;(5)利用所建立的WD-EDXRF方法测定了采自集中开采矿区和附近河流及河漫滩沉积物,揭示矿区表层土含有较高浓度的Cu,Pb和Zn,可为找矿提供指示信息;(6)进行了矿区周边农田土壤分析,获得了元素分布趋势图,揭示矿集区附近农田土壤Pb和As等浓度较高,需要采取必要的生态与环境保护措施,以减小和避免对于人类健康的潜在影响。     

EDXRF测定土壤元素含量及其在有机碳垂直分布特征研究中的应用

针对X射线荧光光谱(XRF)法不确定度计算和测定地质样品中硫的准确度、精密度与可靠性不高的难点,研究了提高土壤中硫分析准确度的途径,建立了土壤中S的XRF分析方法,完善了偏振能量色散XRF测定土壤中主、次、痕量元素的方法,利用不确定度评价、证实了所见方法的有效性和可靠性。测定、获得了研究区土壤元素剖面,通过对短期植被更替土壤剖面的土壤有机碳含量(TOC)、有机碳稳定碳同位素((13C)特征及其与元素垂直分布的关系研究,发现土壤中元素含量与有机碳含量和有机碳稳定碳同位素存在显著相关性。     

Review of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence on food elements detection

Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) is a physical rapid detection method to analyze the types of elements through the energy characteristics of fluorescent X-ray particles. When applied to the detection of food element content, it not only needs simple sample pretreatment but also the element measurement time generally does not exceed 10 min to have the accuracy of μg/g, which can greatly reduce the time and cost of detection. Due to the limitations of the EDXRF instrument and measurement mechanism, it has low sensitivity to light elements in food, and the detection sensitivity varies with elements in food element analysis. For example, the detection sensitivity of Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu and other elements concerned by people is not high when the content is low, and the measurement accuracy is extremely dependent on the detector resolution. However, with the improvement of detector performance and algorithm optimization of EDXRF, the detection limit of this technology can reach 0.1 μg/g, the detection of trace elements has also been improved, which has made a new breakthrough in the field of food element detection. Therefore, this paper reviews that in recent 20 years, in order to overcome the various difficulties of EDXRF in food detection, the hardware optimization of EDXRF (For example, the development of an analyzer without sample preparation can greatly reduce the time required for the detection of food elements, and a series of instruments combined with EDXRF and cluster capillary technology can greatly improve the excitation efficiency of lighter elements in food. The spectrometer with a high-resolution detector can improve the detection accuracy of target elements with low content in food) and in order to solve the problem of spectrum resolution in food detection, (For example, the wavelet transform method which has good performance in spectrum smoothing, identifying weak peaks and maintaining peak shape is applied to EDXRF spectrum resolution, which can better solve the problem that the X-ray characteristic peaks of elements with a low atomic number in food are submerged) the reform and innovation of spectrum resolution methods are introduced. This paper summarizes and analyzes the representative application examples of EDXRF in food safety detection, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of EDXRF compared with other rapid detection or food detection methods in different situations, concludes its application conditions, and discusses the application prospect of EDXRF technology in the field of food detection.     

Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence – A tool for interdisciplinary research

Trace elements have been at the focus of attention for decades with considerable emphasis on their role in biology and biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, geology, archaeology and material sciences. They comprise a large number of elements, some having essential physiological functions, whereas others are toxic, mutagenic or carcinogenic. A few even have antiproliferative and anticarciniogenic properties. The advent of various instrumental techniques and sophisticated instrumentations has made their detection to very low limits possible, making this a very important multidisciplinary study. Among these techniques the energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technique is being widely used for trace element detection in various fields of science. Keeping the importance of trace elements in mind, the Kolkata centre of UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research initiated several research schemes in different fields of trace element research using various techniques, EDXRF being one of the main techniques. A Xenemetrix (erstwhile Jordan Valley) EX 3600 EDXRF spectrometer is being used to carry out the research. This presentation aims to highlight some of the very recent applications of EDXRF in the study of the role of trace elements in pre-cancerous tissues, medicinal plants and also in some environmental studies.     

EDXRF微量元素分析在文物断源断代中的研究

能量色散X荧光分析（EDXRF）是重要的元素成分析方法之一,现已成为一种强有力的定性和精确定量的无损分析测试技术。能量色散X荧光分析（EDXRF）技术具有不破坏分析样品,并能快速进行钠（Z11）至铀（Z92）的多元素的同时分析,以及分析的浓度范围宽广,精度高等特点,因此,特别适合于进行文物材料的成分分析研究,尤其适合测试极其珍贵的古陶瓷完整文物样品分析与鉴定。文章运用该方法对选自杭州南宋官窑窑址、龙泉古窑址出土的14个样品的南宋官窑青瓷、南宋龙泉窑青瓷和现代仿古青瓷等进行了元素分析的对比研究,分析测定古陶瓷样品中胎、釉的主、次量及微量元素组成,寻找组成中的“指纹”特征元素,试图为古陶瓷文物的断源、断代研究和真伪鉴定提供科学依据。研究结果表明能量色散X荧光分析（EDXRF）是一种较理想的文物研究和鉴定的科学分析手段。     

Influence of Polarization of Exciting X-Radiation on Sensitivity of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Trace Analysis at Rocks and Soils

The application of polarized X-rays in energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (EDXRF) is prooved to be one method for improvement the sensitivity of trace analysis at rock- and soil-samples. The use of a high power X-ray tube in connection with an amorphous Barkla-scattering target for polarization makes possible the increase of peak-to-background ratios in a wide energy range (5 keV < E < 40 keV) in comparison to direct excitation. The influence of the polarization on the peak-to-background ratios at trace analysis at geological samples will be shown.     

Elemental Analysis of Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis) and Their Own Soils at Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey

People consume tea brewed from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant for about 50 centuries. Health benefits of the tea have been investigated for about three decades. Especially green tea shows antitoxic and lots of properties with its determined ingredients. Turkey is not only the one of the best consumer and but also good producer of the tea as being 5 th producer all over the world. It grows eastern region of the Turkey and high quality tea is imported and exported. To have quality tea, grooving soils are also crucial. In the current research, Tea leaves and their own grown soils were collected from 20 stations where the most tea producer cities as Trabzon, Rize and Artvin tea fields of the eastern of Black Sea Region in Turkey. The cultivated tea and their own grown soil samples were analysed by using EDXRF Spectrometry. In the soil samples, the elements Mg, Al, Si, P, S, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Ba, Pb on percent level and the elements Mg, Al, Si, P, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Sr in the tea leaves were detected by using SKRAY 3600-EDXRF.and also the obtained data were evaluated with the Kriging interpolation of geostatistical method. Element content were investigated in the soil and tea samples according to the geological situations and also the relation of elemental difference between the tea and the own grown soil. Pb/Zn ratio was also anaysed in the samples.     

ICP-AES法测定茶叶、茶水中的矿物质和微量元素

本文用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法（ICP－AES）对不同品种，不同等级及不同产地的茶叶、茶水样品中的一些人体所必需的矿物质和微量元素进行了定量测定。结果表明，该方法简便，可靠，具有良好的精密度和准确度，本研究将对茶叶中一些矿物质和微量元素的鉴定以及在饮茶爱好者的合理购茶、饮茶等方面提供一些有用的信息。     

An alternative method for the determination of element concentrations in schizophrenic, lung cancer and leukaemia patient bloods

Concentration of the elements present in schizophrenic, lung cancer and leukaemia patients’ bloods were determined using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) method. EDXRF spectrometer with an annular and sources was applied for the analysis of blood samples. A sample preparation procedure suitable for the EDXRF, the experimental approach, analytical method used in this study and the results were presented. EDXRF technique has been successfully used for the determination of elements present in blood.     

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence characterizations of nuclear materials

Nuclear energy is one of the clean options of electricity generation for the betterment of human life. India has an ambitious program for such electricity generation using different types of nuclear reactors. The safe and efficient generation of electricity from these reactors requires quality control of different nuclear materials, e.g. nuclear fuel, structural materials, coolant, moderators etc. These nuclear materials have to undergo strict quality control and should have different specified parameters for their use in nuclear reactors. The concentration of major and trace elements present in these materials should be within specified limits. For such chemical quality control of these materials, major and trace elemental analytical techniques are required. Since some of these materials are radioactive, the ideal chemical characterization techniques should have multielement analytical capability, should require very less sample (micrograms level) for analysis so that the radioactive waste generated, and radiation exposure to the detector and operator are minimum. Total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) with improved features, e.g. application of filters, secondary target and instrumental geometry require very small amount of sample and thus can be suitably used for the characterization of nuclear materials mainly for the determination of elements at trace and major concentration levels. In Fuel Chemistry Division, TXRF analytical methods have been developed for trace element determinations in uranium and thorium oxides, chlorine determination in nuclear fuel and cladding materials, sulphur in uranium, uranium in sea water etc. Similarly, EDXRF analytical methods with radiation filters (to reduce background) and improved sample preapartion techniques, e.g. fusion bead and taking samples in the form of solution on filter papers have been used for developing analytical methods for the determination of U and Th in their mixed matrices, Cd in uranium etc. Some of these studies have been reported in this paper.     

原位能量色散X射线荧光分析中岩样基体效应及其修正研究

原位能量色散X射线荧光现场分析岩样矿物成分时,岩样基体效应会对测量结果产生影响。本文以Cu元素作为待测元素,研究了17种不同岩样基体对原位能量色散X射线荧光分析Cu元素特征X射线强度的影响及其修正方法。采用蒙特卡罗方法模拟获得了Cu元素含量相同的17种不同岩样测量谱线,综合各类岩石元素构成的相似性,并依据模拟谱线Cu元素Kα射线强度与谱线参数之间的相关性,反映了原位能量色散X射线荧光分析岩样Cu元素的基体效应并不完全受岩体元素构成或岩石分类的控制,需要依据岩石样分析谱线参数的相关性进行归类讨论。针对基体影响Cu元素特征射线强度相似的15种岩样进一步研究,并对Cu元素特征X射线与谱线主要参数的主成分进行分析,发现散射本底、X光管靶材料特征X射线及其非相干散射峰强度能够很好的描述Cu元素特征X射线强度受岩样基体影响的变化,据此可以对基体效应影响相似的岩体进行Cu元素测量结果修正。采用本文方法同样也能为不同岩性岩体其他待测元素基体效应的修正提供参考。     

改进X荧光光谱仪快速检测土壤中重金属

针对传统能量色散X荧光仪(energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence,EDXRF)分析土壤中微量重金属测量精确度低的问题,提出了一种X荧光仪改进方法。为了减少反射X射线的影响,入射X射线垂直照射样品,探测器平行放置与样品一侧且垂直于X射线。样品与探测器之间由准直器连接。对国家标样测量结果表明,仪器对Mo,Zn,Cu,Pb,Zr,Nb的检出限为0.4,6.68,1.97,6.84,1.60,7.59 mg·kg-1。各元素对数偏差在0～0.05之间。元素含量在三倍检出限以上RSD%(GBW)小于7,元素含量在三倍检出限内RSD%(GBW)小于15。为了验证改进后X荧光仪测量效果,在大兴安岭地区采集土壤样品与传统荧光仪进行比较分析。改进X荧光仪提高了土壤中微量重金属测量精度,满足野外地质普查要求。     

The determination of calcium concentrations in human milk with energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence

This work reports on an alternative method for the determination of element concentrations in human milk. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer with an annular Am²⁴¹ and Fe⁵⁵ sources was applied for the analysis of human milk samples. A sample preparation method suitable for the EDXRF analysis was described. The results were presented in Table 1. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence technique has been successfully used for the determination of calcium and other elements in human milk. For this reason, the experimental approach and the analytical method used in this study appear adequate for the purpose and can therefore be exploited for similar investigations.     

微型X射线管出射谱特征研究及Be窗厚度确定

微型X射线管已广泛应用于现场元素分析、放射性医疗等领域,对于微型X射线管铍窗,普遍认为除保证管内真空外,应越薄越好。采用蒙特卡洛方法,模拟了从50～500 μm范围内共13个Be窗厚度的微型X射线管出射X射线谱。按照在应用中的作用,将出射X射线划分为不同能量段进行分析。通过分析谱线特征,发现Be窗厚度应依据其应用要求合理选择。因此,提出了K系特征X射线与轫致辐射强度的比值和低能射线与激发射线计数比值等参量作为评价Be窗厚度最优化的判断依据。除上述评判指标外,铍窗的厚度最优化选择还应考虑Be窗对不同能量X射线的屏蔽效果。依据模拟结果分析,原位(现场)X射线能量色散荧光分析应用中,Be窗厚度约250 μm的微型X射线管最为合适。与50 μm铍窗厚度出射射线相比,71.66%低能原级X射线被屏蔽,5~50 keV能量原级X射线仅有21.31%被屏蔽,低能射线强度占总X射线比值小于10%,且K系X射线占激发射线的比例仍保持较高的水平。因此,采用250 μm铍窗厚度的微型X射线管作为能量色散激发源,能保证探测器探测的有效信号比值较高,低能X射线对探测器的能量分辨率的影响最小,而且能量色散分析谱线的散射本底相对强度处于较低的水平,从而保证元素分析结果精准度。对于放射性治疗的应用中,则铍窗厚度越薄越好,此时,低能X射线具有较高的通量,能保证辐射剂量在治疗组织中剂量的集中。     

超声搅拌悬浮液进样FAAS法测定茶叶中的微量元素

将超声搅拌悬浮液进样技术应用于火焰原子吸收光谱法,成功地测定了茶叶中铜、铁、锌、锰的含量,此法快速、简单、准确。样品在(80±2)℃烘干4h后,研磨过160目筛,然后加入5mL015%琼脂悬浮液,用超声搅拌混匀后直接上机测定。测定结果与传统湿法一致,t检验表明两者无显著性差异,相对误差<±096%。     

掠出射X射线荧光分析

掠出射X射线荧光分析技术是全反射X射线荧光分析技术的延伸和发展，文章介绍了掠出射X射线荧光分析技术的形式，特点，基本原理和作者在实验室搭建的实验装置，简述了掠出射X射线荧光分析技术的发展史，以及该技术在化学元素微量和痕量分析及薄膜特性分析等领域中的应用，展望了这种技术今后的发展前景。     

能量色散X荧光分析中元素间效应的蒙特卡罗模拟

针对能量色散X荧光分析(EDXRF)技术中元素间效应实验研究的难点问题,采用蒙特卡罗方法对基于Si（PIN）探测器的EDXRF系统建立模拟模型,并对模拟微束软X射线注量谱建立了高斯展宽算法。对Fe-Ni样品进行模拟计算,表明经该算法展宽后的注量谱与实测K系特征X射线谱吻合度较高,并得到了各元素特征X射线归一计数与元素含量关系曲线,结果表明该方法可自行校正EDXRF中元素间效应,获得准确的元素K系特征X射线谱理论强度。     

Radioisotope‐induced EDXRF investigation of elemental uptake in cauliflower grown at MSW‐contaminated site

A ¹⁰⁹Cd radioisotope‐induced energy dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (EDXRF) study has been performed on samples of cauliflower consisting of the flower, the leaves and the associated root soil. The cauliflowers are collected from farms near the main dumping site of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city of Kolkata, India, and also from uncontaminated farms about 50 km away from the city. The systematic investigation is primarily aimed at achieving two correlated objectives. Firstly, a unified calibration approach is undertaken for the study tool viz., EDXRF spectrometer, through the use of same instrumental scattering constants for quantification in widely differing matrices like soil and plant. Quality control was done by quantitative reproduction of National Institute of Standards and Technology–Standard Reference Materials (NIST–SRMs). Subsequently, the second objective is to comparatively study elemental uptake in the cauliflower samples from contaminated and uncontaminated farms using the same calibration. This study suggests that the elemental concentrations in the root soils and leaves of the samples vary from farm to farm, whereby the concentrations of Cu, Zn and Pb in root soils of MSW‐contaminated farms are higher by almost an order of magnitude compared to uncontaminated farms. But the most notable feature of this study is the strikingly similar elemental concentrations in the edible flower part of all samples irrespective of the soil type. Plots of the ratio of concentrations of elements in leaf to soil and in flower to leaf, observed from the present EDXRF study suggests that a preferential uptake of elements takes place at different stages. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.