Elemental Distribution Examination on Wheat Seed Samples
Measurement Condition
Customer Sample
Objective:ElementaldistributionexaminationofMn,Fe,Zn,Cu,Cd,P,S,Konwheatseedsamples(n=8,bothtransverseandlongitudinalsectionsfor4setsamples),asperreceived.
Left Image: Wheat seed sample in non-embedded, longitudinal and transverse form respectively
Right Image: Samples (N=8) Loading into the M4 Sample Chamber
Analysis Result
(a) HOSUT 2 –Longitudinal Section
Camera Image –10x magnification (Left) and Elemental Mapping (Right) of Wheat Seed Sample “HOSUT 2 Longitudinal section” with combination of Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, P, S and K element.
Individual Elemental Mapping of Zn, Fe and Mn respectively
Elemental Mapping of (P+S), K and Cu respectively
Analysis Result
(b) HOSUT 3 –Longitudinal Section
Camera Image –10x magnification (Left) and Elemental Mapping (Right) of Wheat Seed Sample “HOSUT 3 Longitudinal section” with combination of Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, P, S and K element.
Individual P Elemental Mapping (Left) and “False Color Display” Individual P Elemental Distribution Mapping (Right) on Wheat Seed ‘HOSUT 3 –Longitudinal Section’
“FalseColorDisplay”:PhosphorusIntensitySaturationcorrelationineachmappingpixel.Forinstance,thered/blackareaiscorrelatedwithlow/nosulfurconcentration;Thephosphoruscontentisfoundhigherinblue/whiteareaascomparedtogreenarea,referringtotheintensitycolorindicatoronrightside.
Elemental Mapping of (K+S) and (Mn + Fe + Zn) respectively
Conclusions
Asdemonstrated,M4TornadoisabletoperformquickandnondestructivelyelementalmappinganalysisforexaminingvariouselementdistributiononwheatseedSamplesincludingthefollowingcapabilities:
1.Highnumberofsamplesloadingatonetimewithlargesamplechamber
2.VaryingElementalDistributionStudyincludingP,S,K,Mn,Fe,ZnandCuonwheatseedSamples
3.“FalseColorDisplay”functionmodehelpsinelementdistributionexaminationtofurtherextent
