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A preparation method is described for analysing size classified rain drops by SEM (scanning electron microscopy), equipped with an energy-dispersive detection system. The concentration is determined by addition of an internal standard. This allows the quantitative analysis of samples with a volume of 2 μl and a concentration of 1 μg/l. The time of measurement is 100 s.
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Dedicated to Professor Dr. V. Krivan on the occasion of his 60th birthday
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Bächmann, K., Steigerwald, K. The use of SEM for multielement analysis in small volumes and low concentrations. Fresenius J Anal Chem 346, 410–413 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325852
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325852