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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Cross-Regional Elemental Comparison of Mussels Using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF).

Nina-Nicoleta Lazăr, Ira-Adeline Simionov, Mădălina Călmuc, Valentina-Andreea Călmuc, Cătălina Iticescu, Puiu-Lucian Georgescu, Mihaela Timofti, Silvia Drăgan

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nina-Nicoleta LazărREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7182-8820
Ira-Adeline SimionovREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.
Mădălina CălmucREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.
Valentina-Andreea CălmucREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.
Cătălina IticescuREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8350-9424
Puiu-Lucian GeorgescuREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9455-9291
Mihaela TimoftiREXDAN Research Infrastructure, 'Dunărea de Jos' University of Galati, 98 George Coșbuc Street, 800385 Galati, Romania.
Silvia DrăganEnviro Ecosmart SME, 189 Tecuci Street, 800552 Galati, Romania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence for multi-element analysis in mussels, focusing on sensitivity, precision, and detection limits. Additionally, it offers a cross-regional comparison of elemental composition in mussels from aquaculture farms in Italy, Spain, and Chile. TXRF, using suspensions of mussel samples, proved effective in detecting minor and trace elements, with recovery rates over 80% for Fe, Cu, Zn, As, and Sr. The research offers a chemical element comparison of

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BivalviaMytilusSpectrometry, X-Ray EmissionTrace ElementsAnimalsChileEnvironmental MonitoringSpainTrace Elementsaquaculturechemical elementscross-regional comparisonMythilus chilensisMythilus galloprovincialisTXRF

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PMID39860153
PMCPMC11767382

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