Qualitative detection of Mg content in a leaf of hedera helix by using X-ray radiation from a laser plasma source

レーザープラズマX線源を用いた蔦の蔓の葉に含まれるマグネシウム含有率の定性的検出

Reale, L.*; Lai, A.*; Sighicelli, M.*; Faenov, A. Y.; Pikuz, T.*; Flora, F.*; Zuppella, P.*; Limongi, T.*; Palladino, L.*; Poma, A.*; Kaiser, J.*; Galiov, M.*; Balerna, A.*; Cinque, G.*

Reale, L.*; Lai, A.*; Sighicelli, M.*; Faenov, A. Y.; Pikuz, T.*; Flora, F.*; Zuppella, P.*; Limongi, T.*; Palladino, L.*; Poma, A.*; Kaiser, J.*; Galiov, M.*; Balerna, A.*; Cinque, G.*

A method to reveal the presence of Mg content inside the different parts of leaves of Hedera helix is analyzed under X-ray radiation, obtained from a plasma source with a Mg target. We found that the green side of the leaf is highlighted. We may suppose that the reason why the X-rays from a Mg plasma source, allow us to pick up the green side is probably duet the greater presence of the amount of Mg (from chlorophyll or other complexes and/or salts) in the two sides, green and white, of the leaf.