Analytical potential of total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) instrumentation for simple determination of major and trace elements in milk powder samples

In this contribution, the analytical potential of total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) instrumentation has been evaluated for the determination of major and trace elements in milk powder. TXRF allows the possibility of direct analysis of solid suspensions without the need for a digestion proce...

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Autores: Marguí, Eva, Queralt Mitjans, Ignacio, Andrey, D., Perring, L.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/266883
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/266883
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85125639062
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Suspension
Foodstuff
Multielemental
Quantification
Solid powder
TXRF
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Sumario:In this contribution, the analytical potential of total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) instrumentation has been evaluated for the determination of major and trace elements in milk powder. TXRF allows the possibility of direct analysis of solid suspensions without the need for a digestion process and therefore it can be a potential analytical candidate for simple and cost-effective analysis. A detailed study to select sample preparation and measurements conditions was carried out. Different quantification approaches (including internal standardization and empirical calibration) were also tested. Finally, the developed TXRF methods (W anode) were validated by a strict comparison with the data from the reference methods on a set of twenty-three samples using robust statistics. Results showed that acceptable results can be obtained for K, Ca, Fe and Zn determination if using adequate calibration approaches. Otherwise, only screening results can be obtained for light elements (P and Cl) in milk powder samples.