Characterization of Accumulation of Rare Earth Elements in Athyrium yokoscense by Laser Ablation-ICP-MS

Abstract

This paper reports on the behavior of rare-earth elements (REE) in plants studied by LA-ICP-MS. The REE distribution in the leaves of, ‘Athyrium yokoscense’, could be successfully visualized by LA-ICP-MS. The results showed that the LREE and HREE distributions in the leaf of Athyrium yokoscense exhibited two kinds of correlation, depending on the position of the leaf tissues. A semi-quantitative analysis of the REE distribution in a leaf was successfully carried out using in house standard samples prepared by employing cellulose powder.