Applications

• Metal take-up by cells, plants, etc.
  
• Trace element distribution in tissues
  
• Use of heavy metal traces to map biochemical activity
  

• Micromachining
  
• Composition of new materials
  
• Mapping crystal quality
  
• Studies of microelectronic devices
  

• Analysis of individual aerosol particles
  
• Analysis of lake, marine and ice sediment particles
  
• Pollution history by mapping take-up in shells, etc.
  

• Investigation of meteorites
  
• Trace element zoning in rocks
  
• Trace elements in microcrystals
  
• Surface weathering/diffusion
  

• Trace element fingerprinting of remains, artefacts and art materials
  
• External beam allows studies of large objects
  

• Diffusion in polymers
  
• Contamination in production processes
  
• Electrode surface studies
  
• Etc.