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Multidisciplinarity of spectromicroscopy: From geomicrobiology to archaeology

Gelsomina De Stasio, B. Gilbert, B. H. Frazer, K. H. Nealson, P. G. Conrad, V. Livi, M. Labrenz, J. F.Fs Banfield

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Abstract

Synchrotron X-ray PhotoElectron Emission Microscopy (X-PEEM) is a useful tool to investigate the microchemical composition of a variety of different samples, including cells in culture, tissue sections, magnetic material, bacteria, rocks, materials science, tribology and archaeology specimens. The MEPHISTO X-PEEM, installed at the Wisconsin Synchrotron Radiation Center, reached a peak resolution of 20 nm, has been extensively used for the last 4 years to explore all of the above systems. The experiments reported here are some of the most unusual ones for this technique: ZnS precipitating bacteria, Mn and Fe oxide rocks and archaeological coins. The microchemistry of each one of these samples delivered new results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)997-1003
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Volume114-116
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2001
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy and Structure (ICESS-8) - University of California (Clark Kerr Campus), Berkeley, United States of America
Duration: 8 Aug 200012 Aug 2000
Conference number: 8th
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-electron-spectroscopy-and-related-phenomena/vol/114/suppl/C

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