Proceedings of the 29th Symposium on PIXE in JapanNo Access
Concentration and distribution measurements of fluorine in tea leaves by micro-PIGE
https://doi.org/10.1142/s0129083513410040Cited by:3 (Source: Crossref)
Abstract
The concentration and distribution of fluorine in mature leaves of Camellia sinensis were determined using micro-PIGE. The elemental concentration was measured as 2210 ± 450 ppm. Fluorine showed clear localization in the epidermis. Fluorine was distributed uniformly in the upper epidermis, suggesting that fluorine was localized in the cytoplasm. On the other hand, extremely concentrated areas of fluorine were observed in the lower epidermis.
