Contents Summary 432 I. Introduction 433 II. Preparation of plant samples for X‐ray micro‐
analysis 433 III. X‐ray elemental mapping techniques 438 IV. X‐ray data analysis 442 V …

Trace elements analysis is a fundamental challenge in environmental sciences. Scientists
measure trace elements in environmental media in order to assess the quality and safety of …

Tomographic datasets collected at synchrotrons are becoming very large and complex, and,
therefore, need to be managed efficiently. Raw images may have high pixel counts, and …

Abstract The McArthur River (HYC) Zn-Pb-Ag deposit in the Carpentaria Zn belt, northern
Australia, is one of the world's largest and most studied sediment-hosted base metal …

We present ARDESIA-16, an X-ray spectrometer based on a monolithic 16-element Silicon
Drift Detector (SDD) matrix specifically designed for synchrotron applications. In this work …

Hyperaccumulation is generally highly specific for a single element, for example nickel (Ni).
The recently-discovered hyperaccumulator Glochidion cf. sericeum (Phyllanthaceae) from …

The rare phenomenon of plant manganese (Mn) hyperaccumulation within the Australian
flora has previously been detected in the field, which suggested that the tree genus Gossia …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are strategic metals strongly involved in low-carbon energy
conversion. However, these emerging contaminants are increasingly disseminated into …

The biomineralization of bone remains a puzzle. During Haversian remodeling in the dense
human cortical bone, osteoclasts excavate a tunnel that is then filled in by osteoblasts with …

Background and Aims X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) is a powerful technique to
elucidate the distribution of elements within plants. However, accumulated radiation …