scholarly journals Quantitative Analyses of Urinary Uranium by µ-PIXE

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Akihiro Uehara ◽  
Masakazu Oikawa ◽  
Izumi Tanaka ◽  
Hiroshi Ishihara ◽  
Shino Homma-Takeda
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Mixed Solution ◽  
Pixe Analysis ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Quantitative Analyses

Simple methods for the determination of elements in biological fluids have been developed. It is important to quantify the accidental incorporation of radionuclides during the decommissioning work at nuclear power plants. Herein, we proposed the simple preparations and determination methods of uranium concentrations in urine for microbeam scanning particle induced X-ray emission (µ-PIXE) analysis in a rat model. A droplet (1 µL) of mixed solution of urine treated with a five-fold amount of concentrated nitric acid was placed on polypropylene film coated with perfluoroalkoxy alkanes (PFA) and dried at room temperature. The µ-PIXE imaging analysis revealed that successful condensation with homogeneous distribution of uranium in the specimen was achieved using by PFA coating. Uranium concentrations in the urine collected from uranium-injected rats were quantified. The obtained results were consistent with those determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

scholarly journals Antimony and Nickel Impurities in Blue and Green Copper Pigments

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1236
Author(s):  
Sylwia Svorová Pawełkowicz ◽  
Barbara Wagner ◽  
Jakub Kotowski ◽  
Grażyna Zofia Żukowska ◽  
Bożena Gołębiowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Parish Church ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
First Time

Impurities in paint layers executed with green and blue copper pigments, although relatively common, have been studied only little to date. Yet, their proper identification is a powerful tool for classification of paintings, and, potentially, for future provenance studies. In this paper, we present analyses of copper pigments layers from wall paintings situated in the vicinity of copper ore deposits (the palace in Kielce, the palace in Ciechanowice, and the parish church in Chotków) located within the contemporary borders of Poland. We compare the results with the analyses of copper minerals from three deposits, two local, and one historically important for the supply of copper in Europe, i.e., Miedzianka in the Holy Cross Mountains, Miedzianka in the Sudetes, and, as a reference, Špania Dolina in the Slovakian Low Tatra. Optical (OM) and electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), Raman spectroscopy, and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) have been used for a detailed investigation of the minute grains. Special attention has been devoted to antimony and nickel phases, as more unusual than the commonly described iron oxides. Analyses of minerals from the deposits helped to interpret the results obtained from the paint samples. For the first time, quantitative analyses of copper pigments’ impurities have been described.

Determination of gallium in biological fluids using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Filatova ◽  
I. F. Seregina ◽  
K. B. Osipov ◽  
L. S. Foteeva ◽  
V. V. Pukhov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

scholarly journals The use of multi-criteria method in the process of threat assessment to the environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elwira Zajusz-Zubek ◽  
Zygmunt Korban
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Threat Assessment ◽  
Atmospheric Composition ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Carcinogenic Metals

AbstractMeasurements of the content of trace elements, including toxic and carcinogenic metals, in various fractions of particulate matter PM are an important element of environmental monitoring and research involving their impact on human health. The article presents the measurement results of atmospheric composition of suspended dust (PM10), respirable fraction (PM2.5) and submicron particulate matter (PM1) collected with the Dekati PM10 cascade impactor. Samples were collected in the vicinity of four working power plants (from 28 May to 23 September 2014) and four coking plants (from 4 May to 28 August 2015) in Upper Silesia, Poland. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the solutions: arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb) and selenium (Se) obtained for individual fractions was performed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, using the apparatus ICP-MS. The research results were used to determine a synthetic assessment of the threat to the anthropogenic environment and for the preparation of the ranking of the measured points.

scholarly journals Minimizing interferences in the quantitative multielement analysis of trace elements in biological fluids by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

1997 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 2303-2311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiung-Sheng Hsiung ◽  
Joseph D Andrade ◽  
Robert Costa ◽  
K Owen Ash
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Matrix Effects ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
External Calibration ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Target Values ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Urine And Serum

Abstract The determination of trace and ultratrace elements in biological fluids, including urine and serum, by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is discussed. Nonspectral interferences and their corrections by external calibration and calibrator addition are discussed in detail. External calibration with internal calibration and dilution is mostly sufficient to correct for encountered biological matrix effects. For some elements, such as Cs and Zn, the use of calibrator addition provides more accurate results. The importance of spectral interferences and their elimination by isotope selection was also studied. Two examples, Cu and Zn, demonstrate the prime importance of selecting an isotope with minimal polyatomic interferences for analysis. By using 65Cu and 68Zn, accurate results for urine and serum can be obtained without excessive pretreatment of samples. Two reference materials, Bio-Rad Lyphochek urine and Kaulson Contox sera, were analyzed. Accuracy was evaluated by comparison with target values, and precision was estimated by the CV within 95% confidence.

Selective Radionuclide (Cs+, Sr2+, and Ni2+) Ion-exchange by K2xMgxSn3-xS6(x=0.5-0.95) (KMS-2)

2010 ◽  
Vol 1265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Leighton Mertz ◽  
Emmanouil J. Manos ◽  
Mercouri Kanatzidis
Keyword(s):  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Power Plants ◽  
High Level Waste ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Inorganic Ion ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Level

Abstract137Cs and90Sr, both byproducts of the fission process, make up the majority of high-level waste from nuclear power plants.63Ni is a byproduct of the erosion-corrosion process of the reactor components in nuclear energy plants. The concentrations of these ions in solution determine the Waste Class (A,B, or C) and thus selective removal of these ions over large excesses of other ions is necessary to reduce waste and cut costs. Herein we report the use of the Inorganic Ion Specific Media (ISM) K2xMgxSn3-xS6(x=0.5-0.9) (KMS-2) for the ion exchange of Cs+, Sr2+, and Ni2+in several different conditions. We will also report the stability of this new material in the general conditions found at nuclear power plants (pH ˜6-8) and DOE sites (pH>10). Measurements at low concentrations were conducted with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and Kd values are reported for each of the ions in a variety of conditions.

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