Code
6000320
Field od use
Laboratory equipment
Research equipment
Type of equipment:
Spectroscopic methods
Investigation of the materials
Department:
Department of wood science and technology
Chair:
Chair of Wood Pests, Modification and Protection of Wood
Responsible person
Source of funding
Micro‑XRF is a stationary, laboratory-based analytical system of larger dimensions, designed for non-destructive elemental analysis of materials. The instrument provides detailed spatial distribution of elements across object surfaces up to approximately A4 size.
Access
The equipment is available at the Chair of Wood Pests, Protection and Modification of Wood, Rožna dolina VIII/34 (Department of Wood Science) and is available by prior arrangement.
Purpose
Micro‑XRF (micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy) is used for non-destructive determination of elemental composition in wood and other materials. It is particularly suitable for the study of wood protection systems, especially copper-based impregnations, allowing identification and spatial distribution of protective agents, as well as other inorganic elements related to material degradation, past conservation treatments, environmental exposure and surface modifications. The method is highly valuable for heritage research and quality control where sampling is limited.