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Title Cleaning procedures for removal of external deposits from plant samples
Creator/Author Salkl, H. ; Maeda, O.
Publication Date1982 Aug 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 6589379
Other Number(s)CODEN: ESTHA
Resource TypeJournal Article
Resource RelationEnviron. Sci. Technol. ; Vol/Issue: 16:8
Research OrgThe Univ. of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Subject500200 -- Environment, Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989); ;PLANTS-- SURFACE CLEANING; LEAVES;OAKS;PARTICULATES;PINES;SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;SPECTROSCOPY
Related SubjectCLEANING;CONIFERS;ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;MICROSCOPY;PARTICLES;PLANTS;SURFACE FINISHING;TREES
Description/Abstract Foliar samples of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), Japanese white oak (Quercus myrsinaefolia), and Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora) were washed with running tap water, a 2% detergent solution, or 0.2 M HCl.^ The concentration of 16 elements were determined by inductively coupled argon plasma spectrometry to compare the effects of the three cleaning procedures on removal of external deposits.^ Among the three washing procedures, the most effective was the acid washing, which removed significant proportions of the total Al, Cr, Fe, Pb, Ti, and other elements from crude foliar samples without causing any measurable loss of K.^ It was ascertained by scanning electron microscopy that this treatment effectively removed particulate fallout on leaf surfaces without doing any visual damage to the plant material.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 536-539
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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