基于X射线相干衍射成像的元素分布成像

基于上海光源软X射线谱学显微线站的特点和相干X射线衍射成像(CDI)技术,对软X射线相干衍射成像方法的一个重要应用:元素分布成像及含量分析进行了模拟研究。推导了CDI相比双能分析算法并进行了理论模拟,估算了能够分辨的最小物质含量,并分析了CDI实验噪声等因素对元素分布成像的影响。所得结果可对软X射线CDI的实际应用提供理论指导。     

同步辐射微束X射线荧光CT的计算机模拟

同步辐射微束X射线荧光CT是一种能无损、高空间分辨和高灵敏地探测样品内部元素含量和分布的新技术,是在建的上海光源(SSRF)硬X射线微聚焦及应用光束线站可开展的实验方法之一.本文简要介绍了同步辐射微束X射线荧光CT的基本原理和实验技术发展,对同步辐射微束X射线荧光CT实验进行了计算机模拟,用滤波反投影算法(FBP)、代数重构算法(ART)和加吸收修正的FBP算法重构了模拟样品的图像.对各种重构方法得到的图像质量进行了分析和比较,讨论了其适用性.     

源激发X射线荧光测定头发中Ca、Fe、Cu、Zn、Pb的方法优化

同位素源激发X射线荧光（XRF）已广泛应用于头发中的微量元素测定。中国原子能科学研究院曾经建立了源激发X射线荧光分析技术分析头发样品,Pb的检测限（LLD）约10μg/g。本工作在原来工作的基础上优化仪器参数,降低背景信号强度,提高了灵敏度,尤其是对Pb的灵敏度,使Ca、Fe、Cu、Zn、Pb的检测限分别达到19、1.2、1.1、0.62、1.1μg。首次采用V做内标元素,取样量为0.5g,仪器的短期稳定性相对标准偏差（RSD）为0.38%,长期稳定性相对标准偏差为0.98%。     

DISTRIBUTION OF SOME ELEMENTS IN HUMAN HAIR AND ORGANS DETERMINED BY NAA

Twenty four male autopsies were obtained from Shanghai. The samples of liver, lung, kidney cortex, brain and scalp hair were collected from the autopsies. The elements As, Br, Ca, Cd, Cl, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Na, Rb, 8, Se and Zn were determined by neutron activation analysis (NAA). The present study provides the elemental levels of different tissues for normal male adults. The distribution pattern of elements was discussed. Great difference on distribution of some elements in different tissues was observed.     

Provenance studies of archaeological ceramics from Mar-Takla(Ain-Minin,Syria)using radioisotope X-ray fluorescence method

The radioisotope X-ray fluorescence method was applied to studies of the provenance of the ceramics fragments originated from the Mar-Takla site in Syria.The samples were irradiated 1000s by a ^109Cd radioisotope source and 13 elements (Ca,Ti,Mn,Fe,Zn,Ga,As,Rb,Sr,Y,Zr,Nb,and Pb)were determined in 35 samples.The data were subjected to two multivariate statistical methods,cluster and principal components analysis(PCA).It was shown from the combination of the statistical techniques and the determination of elemental composition of the samples that 94% of the ceramic samples analyzed can be considered to be manufactured using two sources of raw materials.     

High-resolution X-ray fluorescence microtomography of homogeneoussamples

First experimental results of fluorescence microtomography with 6 μm resolution obtained at ESRF, Grenoble, France, are described. The setup comprises high-quality optics (monochromator, mirror, focusing lenses) coupled to the high-energy/brilliance/coherence of the ID 22 undulator beamline. The tomographic setup allows precise measurements in the “pencil-beam” geometry. The image reconstruction is based on a modification of the algebraic reconstruction method but includes simplifications of the model. The quality and precision of the two-dimensional reconstructed elemental images of a phantom sample are encouraging. The method will be further refined and applied for the analysis of more complex inhomogeneous samples     

The concentration and distribution of essential elements in brown rice associated with the polishing rate: Use of ICP-AES and Micro-PIXE

The concentration and distribution of essential elements in brown rice grains (Oryza sativa L. var. japonica) associated with the polishing rate was determined. Rice samples were collected in Japan and polished to 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% loss of the total weight of brown rice. Concentrations of eight essential elements (P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) were measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), and distributions of the elements in a single grain were visualized as elemental distribution maps of a cross section by micro particle induced X-ray emission (Micro-PIXE) analysis. Results of ICP-AES analysis indicated that in rice which polished from 0% to 10% loss of weight, there were three patterns in the P/B ratio, which is the mean concentration of an element in polished rice divided by that of the element in the brown rice: no change (Cu and Zn), a gradual decrease (P, Mg, Mn and Fe), and a decrease after a constant phase (Ca and K). There was no remarkable change of the P/B ratio in rice grains which polished from 10% to 20% loss of weight. Micro-PIXE analysis images showed that P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn were present in large amounts in the surface layer (approx. <200 μm thickness) of brown rice. Two sub-layers were mainly recognized in the grain surface layer in the elemental distribution maps of a cross section. The first sub-layer was approximately 130-170 μm thick. The second sub-layer was approximately 20-50 μm thick, and the primary part of the grain (endosperm cells and starch granules) was under it. The images showed Cu and Zn were uniformity distributed in brown rice, and their concentrations of polished rice were not affected by the polishing rate. Although ICP-AES measurements could not provide the detail structure of the surface layer of the rice grains, the trend of concentration of the elements generally agreed with the elemental distribution maps obtained Micro-PIXE analysis.     

Study of Syrian archaeological pottery by the combined application of thermoluminescence (TL) dating, X-ray fluorescence analysis and statistical multivariate analysis

X-ray fluorescence method and the technique of thermoluminescence (TL) dating have been utilized for the study of archaeological pottery fragment samples, fairly representative of the Romanian period between 1st century B.C. and 4th century A.D., from Judaidet Yabous site, which is located north-west of Damascus city, Syria. Four samples were chosen randomly among the 46 samples for dating using thermoluminescence technique and the results were in good agreement with the date assigned by archaeologists. The samples were irradiated for 1000 s live time twice, first using a Mo X-ray Tube and second using a ¹⁰⁹Cd radioactive source. Fifteen elements (K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, and Pb) were determined. The elemental concentrations have been processed using two multivariate statistical methods. The purpose of the study was to characterize by means of element contents of the pottery paste from the Judaidet Yabous archaeological site and to provide new data to the Syrian databases for future studies. From an archaeological point of view the results indicated that most of the potteries were locally produced.     

中医虚证与长寿老人发中微量元素相关关系探索

对于中医虚证的本质,国内外已进行了多方面的研究,获得了若干生理功能和生化代谢方面的各种客观指标的数据。由于微量元素在人体生长、发育和衰老中起着重要作用,近年来我国亦有人从这一角度对虚证本质进行了探索。     

A synchrotron radiation microprobe for X-ray fluorescence and microtomography at ELETTRA

A synchrotron radiation microscope based on X-ray fluorescence and computed microtomography for advanced applications in biomedicine, environmental sciences, geology and materials science is described. This microscope will utilize the radiation produced by a bending magnet of ELETTRA, the third-generation, high-brilliance synchrotron radiation facility being built in Trieste. Various wide-band-pass mirror systems operating in an energy range between 7 and 17 keV have been designed. For example, multilayer-coated mirrors in the Kirkpatrick-Baez configuration can produce a spatial resolution of 1 μm² for a flux in excess of 10⁸ photons per second on the sample (E = 12 keV, E/ΔE = 10). This X-ray microprobe will allow micrometric mapping of trace and minor elements and computed tomographic imaging with high resolution, opening a new realm of experiments in different fields of science, such as in vivo elemental scanning and microtomography of cultured cells, analysis of single atmospheric particulates, analysis of cosmic debris collected from the stratosphere and antarctic ice, etc. The preliminary design of the beam line and the performance of the microprobe are discussed.     

Elemental investigation of Syrian medicinal plants using PIXE analysis

Particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique has been employed to perform elemental analysis of K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br and Sr for Syrian medicinal plants used traditionally to enhance the body immunity. Plant samples were prepared in a simple dried base. The results were verified by comparing with those obtained from both IAEA-359 and IAEA–V10 reference materials. Relative standard deviations are mostly within ±5–10% suggest good precision. A correlation between the elemental content in each medicinal plant with its traditional remedial usage has been proposed. Both K and Ca are found to be the major elements in the samples. Fe, Mn and Zn have been detected in good levels in most of these plants clarifying their possible contribution to keep the body immune system in good condition. The contribution of the elements in these plants to the dietary recommended intakes (DRI) has been evaluated. Advantages and limitations of PIXE analytical technique in this investigation have been reviewed.     

EDXRF无标样分析未知样品含量的算法研究

针对未知样品能量色散X射线荧光分析（energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis, EDXRFA）方法开展无标样分析,通过测量Ti、Fe、Ni、Cu、Zn、Sr、Sn、Pb单元素标样,得到Rh靶材原级谱中K_α峰的相干与非相干散射峰强度比值R,并建立R与对应单元素标样有效原子序数的关系,得到Z_eff-R的拟合曲线。求解未知样品基体时,测量未知样,得到其R,将R代入Z_eff-R拟合曲线得到未知样有效原子序数,再通过基本参数法迭代计算其质量衰减系数。利用Ti、Fe、Ni、Cu、Zn、Sr、Sn、Pb单元素标样刻度仪器获取G_i参数,求解未知样品基体时用于相应元素的基本参数迭代。为验证算法可靠性,采用本算法分析15个国家土壤标准样品,结果表明,Ti、Fe、Ni、Cu、Zn元素的计算含量与标准含量接近,部分低含量元素受到散射本底等因素影响,含量误差较大。结果表明,该方法能够用于现场能量色散X射线荧光分析。     

Combined nuclear measurements of yeast

Combined Rutherford backscattering (RBS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) techniques were used to determine the elemental composition of yeast. Results reveal no toxic elements (e.g. Ag, Pb, etc) in yeast. Yet results display some similarities in concentrations of some elements (e.g. Ti, Mn, Ni, Cu and Sr), large differences are observed for others (e.g. S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe and Zn). Variations are accounted due to different growing media or contamination during processing.     

Synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence analysis on altered mineral muscovite in gold deposit

Synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence (SRXRF) microprobe was used to ananlyse altered mineral muscovite and its surrounding feldspar in Yuerya gold deposit. The major, minor and trace elements of the two minerals were detected and analyzed. SRXRF analysis showed that the Yuerya muscovite had a complex chemical composition. containing K, Fe, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn and many trace or ultra-trace elements. Since muscovite resulted from the alteration of hydrothermal ore fluid acting on feldspar (plagioclase), the difference of chemical composition between the two minerals shows the components of ore fluid, which are characterized by the enrichment of alkaline and alkaline-earth metal elements K, Ca and ore-associated elements Fe, Cu, Zn. And gold. silver and platinum, invisible under microscope, were detected in some areas of muscovite but not found in feldspar. Especially platinum, a mantle material is rarely seen in the earth crust but now found in the gold deposit of magmatic sources; its appearance approves the idea of mantle flux participating in the gold mineralization, which suggests that the tectonic event controlling gold mineralization in the Yuerya district is a mantle phenomenon.     

西天山某航磁异常点查证中现场X荧光分析技术的应用

现场X荧光分析技术是一种轻便、快速、高效、低投入的野外勘查技术.在航磁异常查证中应用现场X荧光分析技术,对新疆西天山某航磁异常点岩石与土壤中的Fe、Cu、Zn、Pb、As、Mn、Ni元素进行了分析,获得了该地区上述元素的分布,为航磁异常评价提供了依据.实践证明,现场X荧光技术为航磁异常查证提供了快速便捷的手段.     

天津市区健康人头发中微量元素分析

地球上分布的元素主要通过饮食进入人体。它们被吸收到血液中供给各个组织的需要,参与人体的新陈代谢。人发可视作人体的一个微量元素排泄器官。由于头发生长缓慢,所以能在一定程度上反映人体较长一段时期内微量元素代谢的情况,从而可了解身体中微量元素的缺乏或过多的信息。世界卫生组织和国际原子能委员会都建议通过分析人发来标志     

Elemental analysis of mining wastes by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)

An energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) tri-axial geometry experimental spectrometer has been employed to determine the concentrations of 13 different elements (K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr and Pb) in mine wastes from different depths of two mine tailings from the Cartagena-La Union (Spain) mining district. The elements were determined and quantified using the fundamental parameters method. The concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb were compared to the values from the European and Spanish legislation to evaluate the environmental risk and to classify the wastes as inert wastes or as wastes that have to be control land-filled. The results obtained demonstrate that these wastes can be considered as inert for the considered elements, apart from the concentration levels of Zn and Pb. Whilst Zn slightly overpasses the regulatory levels, Pb mean value exceeds three to six times the value to be considered as Class I potential land-filling material.     

用同步辐射X射线荧光微探针技术研究硝酸镧对单个平滑肌细胞内重要元素分布的影响

应用同步辐射X射线荧光微探针技术（SRXRF），观察稀土元素化合物硝酸镧La(NO3)3(浓度为10^-8mol/L）对培养的单个大鼠平滑肌细胞内重要元素分布的影响，获得La(NO3)3作用4h,8h,24h时单个细胞内P，K，Ca,Fe,Cu,Zn,La等元素含量的相对计数。实验中观察到，10^-8mol/L La^3 持续作用后，细胞内K，Ca,Fe,Cu,Zn等元素含量分布发生改变。结果表明，La^3 可能富集在细胞内，影响细胞内某些重要元素含量的分布，可能是引起细胞生理生化变化的机制之一。