Elemental Distribution Examination on Plant Leaf Sample

Objective:ElementaldistributionexaminationofCa,Co,K,NiandMnonfreeze-driedplantleafsamples(n=6),asperreceived.

Left Image: Mosaic Overview Camera Image of all six (6) samplesRight Image: Samples Loading into the M4 Sample Chamber

Analysis Result(a) Plant Leaf Sample 1

Mosaic Image (Left) and Elemental Mapping (Right) of Plant Leaf Sample 1 with combination of Ca, Co, K, Ni and Mn

Individual Elemental Distribution Mapping of Ca and Mn respectively (Left to Right) on Plant Leaf Sample 1

Individual Elemental Distribution Mapping of K, Ni and Co respectively (Left to Right) on Plant Leaf Sample 1

(b) Plant Leaf Sample 2

Mosaic Image (Left) and Elemental Mapping (Right) of Plant Leaf Sample 2 with combination of Ca, Co, K, Ni and Mn

Mn Elemental Distribution Mapping on Plant Leaf Sample 2

Combined Si and K Elemental Mapping (Left) and Individual Ni Elemental Distribution Mapping (Right) on Plant Leaf Sample 2

Individual Ca Elemental Mapping (Left) and “False Color Display” Individual Ca Elemental Distribution Mapping (Right) on Plant Leaf Sample 2

Individual Co Elemental Distribution Mapping on Plant Leaf Sample 2ConclusionsAs demonstrated,M4 Tornado is able to perform quick and non-destructively elemental mapping analysis for examining various element distribution on Plant Leaf Sample sincluding the following capabilities:1.High number of samples loading at one time with large sample chamber2.Varying Plant Nutrients Elemental Distribution Study including Ca,Co,K,Ni and Mn on Plant Leaf Samples with minimal sample preparation efforts(Freeze-dried condition,prepared by customer in this case)3.“False Color Display”function mode helps in element distribution examination to further extent