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Applicability of PIXE to the analysis of biological reference materials

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Optimized PIXE procedures were applied to the analysis of up to 18 elements in certified biological reference materials. The exercise indicated that the total random error of the results from one single target analysis is in the range of 2–5% for elements heavier than K and for levels from 2 μg/g on. The accuracy of the PIXE procedures is shown to be better than 5%.

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    W. Maenhaut, J. Vandenhante & H. Duflou

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Maenhaut, W., Vandenhante, J. & Duflou, H. Applicability of PIXE to the analysis of biological reference materials. Z. Anal. Chem. 326, 736–738 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00473543

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