Project Duration: 2019 – 2022
The "European Network FOR Chemical Elemental analysis by Total reflection X-Ray Fluorescence" Action aims to develop a research network focused on exploring and assessing total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF) for the elemental analysis of challenging biological, environmental, and food samples. The Action will create an infrastructure for scientific communication, exchange, collaboration, to enhance technical standards, advance measurement science, fostering new research activities, combining the partners’ expertise in chemistry, physics, life science and engineering. This network will provide the information and tools to maximize European competitiveness in forming and attracting talented scientists, supporting new sources and capabilities that improve research productivity, quality, dissemination, and efficiency. The outcome is a novel technology portfolio for TXRF applications that will benefit science, economy and the society. The activities will enable breakthrough scientific developments leading to new concepts and products, increasing Europe’s research and innovation capacities, and supporting European Commission regulations’ organisms in crucial fields as environmental protection, food safety, life science, and nanotechnologies. ENFORCE TXRF will develop well-organized and sustainable partnerships, preparatory to joint projects by dissemination of scientific knowledge and actively engaging new stakeholders. The interest of the next generation of scientists will be increased, ensuring that Europe will remain at the front-line of research for the development of new tools for the chemical analysis.