Standard operating procedure for the operation of SEM-EDX for elemental analysis, with additional applications to biomass

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Hernandez, J. E., Thomas, J.K., Kheirandish, K., Wilson, C. and Ortega, H. 2024. Standard operating procedure for the operation of SEM-EDX for elemental analysis, with additional applications to biomass. Canterbury Christ Church University. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13736742
AuthorsHernandez, J. E., Thomas, J.K., Kheirandish, K., Wilson, C. and Ortega, H.
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This document and its content are an aider for our group, and it is not intended to be a replacement for the training, protocols, documents and else provided by the technical team.

This SOP is for the microscopic and elemental analysis of samples via SEM-EDX. It can be applied to all samples that are adequate for SEM-EDX. Additionally, the scope of this SOP covers the analyses of biomass and/or materials from living systems that are adequate for SEM-EDX.

KeywordsScanning electron microscopy; Elemental Analysis ; Energy dispersive X-ray analysis ; SEM EDX S; SEM-EDX Elemental Analysis ; SEM-EDX Protocol ; SEM-EDX Procedure ; SEM-EDX Method ; SEM-EDX Technique ; Biomass Analysis ; Elemental Composition
Year2024
PublisherCanterbury Christ Church University
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13736742
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