Using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), the information depth of a soil sample is on the upper nanometer to few millimeter scale. This means that we can only get an information about the chemical composition on the sample´s surface. Consequently, using XRF on soils, we cannot get information about the chemical composition at more than ~5 mm depth. To get information about the soil at 1 m depth, you would need to dig a hole and place the handheld XRF directly in contact to the soil in the hole. If you have further questions please don't hesitate to contact us under [email protected] .

@@BrukerNanoAnalytics Thankyou for the reply, but can you suggest me some alternatives which I can utilize to achieve the same? Please keep in mind that I do not want to disturb the soil. Kindly let me know

@@pidespidergaming1573 Unfortunately there is no alternative to our knowledge. You would need to dig a hole to be able to get a representative chemical composition while the XRF method is non-destructive. If you have further questions please don't hesitate to contact us under [email protected] ,

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Typically, we homogenize at max. speed of the shaker and just about 30s to 1 min. If this is not sufficient we apply an ultrasonic bath for 5-10 min (e.g. sticky samples like food)

Thank you for your comment! We also think it is a very powerful tool for your analysis.

@@BrukerNanoAnalyticsYes, without a doubt, the Bruker platform is used a lot here in Brazil, all my Researcher friends say the microanalysis platform is fantastic. Congratulations Bruker !!!

@@HenriqueAugustoPesquisador Thank you! we hope you have the chance to try it yourself in the future.

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