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• TITLE: Multi-Elemental Analysis and 2D Image Mapping within Roots, Leaves and Seeds from O. glaberrima Rice Plants Using Micro-PIXE Technique

  AUTHORS: Alassane Traore, Anna Ndiaye, Christopher Bongani Mtshali, Manneh Baboucarr, Jean Paul Latyr Faye, Daouda Mbodj, Kandiaba Traore, Tapha Gueye, Ababacar Sadikhe Ndao

  KEYWORDS: PIXE, 2D Mapping, Rice, Concentration, Elemental Analysis

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Vol.14 No.2, February 6, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Understanding metal accumulation at organ level in roots, leaves and seeds in O. glaberrima (OG) is crucial for improving physiological and metabolic aspects in growing Asian and African rice in salted areas. The micro-analytical imaging techniques are required to reveal its accumulation and distribution within plant tissues. PIXE studies have been performed to determine different elements in rice plants. The existing microbeam analytical technique at the iThemba LABS will be applied for the 2D image mapping of fresh rice tissues to perform a concentration of low atomic mass elements (such as Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Br, Zn and K) with detection limits of typically 1-10 μg/g. Comparison of the distribution of the elements between leaves, root and seed samples using uptake and distribution of elements in particular environmental conditions with potential amount of salt in water have been performed. We are also expecting to indicate metal exclusion as salt tolerance strategies from leaves, root, and seed compartments using matrix correlation between samples and between elements on rice species.