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Study of Water Quality and Applicated Synchrotron Radiation to Examine Element Accumulation in Plants from Water Sources in Chon Buri Province
Organization(s):Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Chonburi
Country:Thailand
Student(s):1.) Mr. Theerathach warabamrungkul
2.) Ms.Patananya Wongdechsakul
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Educator(s):Orawan Sritrirat, Vichien Donram, Patcharaporn Boonkitti
Contributors:Asst. Prof. Vichaya Gunbua
Assoc. Prof. Woranop Sukparangsi
Asst. Prof. Phakpoom Phraprasert
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Water Temperature, Water Transparency
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Language(s):English, Thai
Date Submitted:2025-03-05
This project was conducted to study water quality in water bodies and apply synchrotron light technology. The first part of the study involved selecting study sites within water bodies, including Ban Bueng Reservoir, Nong Kho Reservoir, and Map Phrachan Reservoir. In the second stage, water quality was measured based on four parameters: temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and turbidity. This part was conducted twice, once in May and once in August. The results showed that the dissolved oxygen levels did not meet the surface water quality standards in May, leading to moderate water quality levels across the three sites, with CCME WQI values ranging from 67.97 to 75.42 By August, water quality had improved to a good level, with CCME WQI values ranging from 79.23 to 88.18 The third stage involved analyzing elements accumulated in water and aquatic plants using the Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) technique at the Synchrotron Light Research Institute. The results were analyzed and visualized as spectral line graphs using the PyMca software. The elemental spectra of the aquatic plant samples showed consistency with those of water samples collected from the same study sites.