The primary goal of this study was to evaluate two microwave digestion systems for the acid decomposition of biological tissues: (1) a single reaction chamber (SRC) system and (2) a rotor-based, closed vessel microwave (RBCVM) system.
Patrick J. Parsons
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Patrick Parsons is the director of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences and chief of the Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry at the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. He also a professor of environmental chemistry in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University at Albany. He earned his Ph.D. in 1983 from the University of London, England.His research interests are on trace element analysis of human tissues and body fluids using ICP-MS, XRF, and GFAAS techniques. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and Chartered Chemist (CChem).
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Patrick Parsons of the New York State Department of Health reflects on the ongoing challenges and future opportunities where X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments can be used to test food matrices.
Patrick Parsons of the New York State Department of Health discusses how X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments can be used in food safety monitoring applications.
Patrick Parsons of the New York State Department of Health discusses the results of his recent study comparing different X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.
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