Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science
ABSTRACT The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is an analytical technique for determination of elemental composition of different materials. In soils, the XRF has many pedological, environmental and agronomic applications, mainly after the emergence of portable equipments (pXRF). This technique has been rece...
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| author | Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro Sérgio Henrique Godinho Silva Elen Alvarenga Silva Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme |
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| description | ABSTRACT The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is an analytical technique for determination of elemental composition of different materials. In soils, the XRF has many pedological, environmental and agronomic applications, mainly after the emergence of portable equipments (pXRF). This technique has been recently adopted and successfully used for soil characterization worldwide, but very rare works have been carried out in soils of developing countries. The soil characterization includes the complete elemental composition determination (nutrients, trace and rare-earth elements) and allows estimating some soil physical and chemical properties. In Brazil, this technique is still incipient, mainly the use of pXRF, however, it can greatly contribute to soil characterization in-field or in-lab conditions and also replacing methods of soil analyses considered non-environmentally friendly. This review summarizes the XRF technique including principles and the main applications of pXRF in soils highlighting its potential for tropical Soil Science. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98ef2b4f12234cd9800273df3bc5846f2022-12-22T02:59:21ZengUniversidade Federal de LavrasCiência e Agrotecnologia1981-182941324525410.1590/1413-70542017413000117S1413-70542017000300245Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil ScienceBruno Teixeira RibeiroSérgio Henrique Godinho SilvaElen Alvarenga SilvaLuiz Roberto Guimarães GuilhermeABSTRACT The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is an analytical technique for determination of elemental composition of different materials. In soils, the XRF has many pedological, environmental and agronomic applications, mainly after the emergence of portable equipments (pXRF). This technique has been recently adopted and successfully used for soil characterization worldwide, but very rare works have been carried out in soils of developing countries. The soil characterization includes the complete elemental composition determination (nutrients, trace and rare-earth elements) and allows estimating some soil physical and chemical properties. In Brazil, this technique is still incipient, mainly the use of pXRF, however, it can greatly contribute to soil characterization in-field or in-lab conditions and also replacing methods of soil analyses considered non-environmentally friendly. This review summarizes the XRF technique including principles and the main applications of pXRF in soils highlighting its potential for tropical Soil Science.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542017000300245&lng=en&tlng=enAnálise do solomorfometria do solocaracterização do solo. |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro Sérgio Henrique Godinho Silva Elen Alvarenga Silva Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science Ciência e Agrotecnologia Análise do solo morfometria do solo caracterização do solo. |
| title | Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science |
| title_full | Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science |
| title_fullStr | Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science |
| title_short | Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) applications in tropical Soil Science |
| title_sort | portable x ray fluorescence pxrf applications in tropical soil science |
| topic | Análise do solo morfometria do solo caracterização do solo. |
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