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Accurate analysis using a simple and rapid procedure is always the most important pursuit of analytical chemists. In this study, a new sample preparation procedure, namely the shaker cup (SH) method, was designed and compared with two sample preparation procedures, commonly used in the laboratory, from three aspects: homogeneity of the sample–flux mixture, potential for sample contamination, and sample preparation time. For the three methods, a set of 54 certified reference materials (CRMs) was used to establish the calibration curves, while another set of 19 CRMs was measured to validate the results. In the calibration procedures, the matrix effects were corrected using the theoretical alpha coefficient method combined with the experimental coefficient method. The data of the major oxides (SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, TFe2O3, MnO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O, and P2O5) and minor elements (Cr, Cu, Ba, Ni, Sr, V, Zr, and Zn) obtained by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (WD-XRF) were compared using two derivative equations based on the findings by Laurence Whitty-Léveillé. The results revealed that the WD-XRF measured values using the SH method best agreed with the values recommended in the literature.

A new approach to determination of light elements (C, O, H and N) content in coals by using Х-Ray fluorescence (XRF) method in combination with partial least squares (PLS) regression was studied. The quantitative content of light elements was determined by studying the spectra of coherent and incoherent scattering of the primary radiation of the X-Ray tube for compressed samples of coals of various brands. The study shows that hidden differences in the scattering spectra can be used for quantification of elements that are typically impossible to quantify using XRF. The information obtained can be used to improve semi-quantitative methods of XRF based on fundamental parameters (FP). [Display omitted] • Analysis of C, O, H, and N content in coals by WDXRF scattering spectra. • Differences in scattering spectra carry information about concentration of light elements. • The PLS model can improve FP analysis for samples with high light element content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Sixteen elements found in 33 cumin spice samples from China, India, Syria, and Turkey were analysed by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectroscopy using the commercially available Bruker – AXS S4 Explorer for the purpose of using the elements to discriminate among country of origin. Pellets were prepared of the samples and elemental concentrations calculated from calibration curves constructed using four National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. A separate NIST tomato standard (1573a) was used as a validation check, while the WDXRF data for six of the cumin samples was further validated using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The elements measured included Ca, Mg, K, P, S, Al, Ba, Br, Cl, Fe, Na, Mn, Rb, Sr, Cu, and Zn and were detected in the range from an average mean of 4.3mgkg−1 for Ba up to 19223.8mgkg−1 for K. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine which elemental concentrations were statistically different from one another, and discriminant analysis was used to classify the cumin samples by country of origin. Using only eight elements (Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Na, Mn, Sr, and Zn) we were able to differentiate among cumin samples from four different geographic origins. Validation of the model with the validation set yielded 87.50% accuracy. Successful discrimination with just eight elements will allow for higher throughput in the screening of cumin samples using WDXRF for origin verification in less time. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Accurate analysis using a simple and rapid procedure is always the most important pursuit of analytical chemists. In this study, a new sample preparation procedure, namely the shaker cup (SH) method, was designed and compared with two sample preparation procedures, commonly used in the laboratory, from three aspects: homogeneity of the sample–flux mixture, potential for sample contamination, and sample preparation time. For the three methods, a set of 54 certified reference materials (CRMs) was used to establish the calibration curves, while another set of 19 CRMs was measured to validate the results. In the calibration procedures, the matrix effects were corrected using the theoretical alpha coefficient method combined with the experimental coefficient method. The data of the major oxides (SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, TFe2O3, MnO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O, and P2O5) and minor elements (Cr, Cu, Ba, Ni, Sr, V, Zr, and Zn) obtained by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (WD-XRF) were compared using two derivative equations based on the findings by Laurence Whitty-Léveillé. The results revealed that the WD-XRF measured values using the SH method best agreed with the values recommended in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]