X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques for Elemental Quantification

Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-3-032-41279-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 761 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

is a comprehensive and accessible guide to one of today’s most powerful analytical methods for measuring elemental content in solid and liquid samples. This book introduces the principles, instrumentation, and practical applications of XRF across biological, environmental, industrial, and forensic settings. From detecting toxic metals in human tissues and food products to analyzing cultural artifacts and industrial materials, readers will discover how XRF provides rapid, non-destructive, and reliable results with wide-ranging impact. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals, the book highlights why XRF is becoming a go-to technique for modern science and public health.

• Uniquely integrates X-ray fluorescence (XRF) principles with real-world case studies across multiple disciplines;

• Focuses on XRF as a powerful tool for identifying and measuring the elemental makeup of real-world materials;

• Clear illustrations, practical flowcharts, and sample spectra explain XRF concepts in a way that is ideal for students.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Adesina, Kolawole Emmanuel

Specht, Aaron

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Massenspektrometrie, Spektroskopie, Spektrochemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffprüfung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Medizinische Physik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Fundamentals of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Elemental Measurements.- Advanced Instrumentation and Technique Variations.- XRF Methodologies and Calibration Approaches.- Biological Applications of XRF.- Environmental and Ecological XRF Advances.- Complementary Methods and Validation.- XRF Expansion in Research and Practice.

Über Autor(innen)

Kolawole E. Adesina is a researcher in health physics whose work centers on advancing the use of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) techniques for elemental analysis in biological and environmental systems. His research explores how different XRF instrumentations (i.e., energy-dispersive and optically filtered systems) can be used to non-invasively detect and quantify metals in biomarkers such as bone, toenails, soft tissue phantoms, and nasosorption samples. In addition to method development, Kolawole focuses on validating these XRF tools against gold-standard techniques like inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). He also applies sodium iodide scintillation and high-purity germanium detectors to monitor radionuclide uptake in environmental and biological contexts. His broader research goal is to improve toxicological risk assessment and public health monitoring by expanding access to rapid, non-destructive metal screening technologies.

Dr. Aaron Specht is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Sciences. He received his B.S. from Purdue in Honors Physics and Ph.D. from Purdue in Medical and Health Physics. He completed postdoctoral training at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where he remains active as part of their Trace Metals Laboratory utilizing his x-ray fluorescence devices. His research focuses on the development, application, and understanding of exposure assessment for elemental and radiation exposures in environmental and occupational health studies. He has developed instrumentation capable of in-field or in-lab measures that utilize a non-destructive, non-invasive, and cost-effective elemental quantification method using x-ray fluorescence. This includes everything from measuring nail, bone, or blood to determine exposure to a human or in animal studies to measuring soil, ash, or air filters to determine ongoing exposures at particular sites. He has performed exposure assessments using x-ray fluorescence techniques in hospitals from Iraq to India or more remote in-field applications like measuring mercury-based gold mining in the Amazon rainforest and California Condors on the rim of the Grand Canyon.