Democratizing environmental heavy element detection
OpenXRF is an initiative for developing open-source X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation. We want to enable citizen-science efforts for mapping heavy element contamination in our environment.
Mission: Low-cost instrumentation for all
Target: <$100 per XRF device
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openxrf@gmail.comFirst Release • Nov 12, 2025
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