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Short description A practical guide to ICP-MS, providing an overview of the wide range of applications covering everything from geochronological dating to ecotoxicology and biomedical applications.
From the contents Preface
THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF THE ELEMENTS Atomic Structure Isotopes Relation Between Atomic Structure and Natural Abundance of Elements and Isotopes Natural Isotopic Composition of the Elements
SINGLE-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY Mass Spectrometry The Inductively Coupled Plasma Ion Source Basic Operating Principles of Mass Spectrometers Quadrupole-Based ICP-MS Sample Introduction Strategies in ICP-MS Spectral Interferences Measuring Isotope Ratios with Single-Collector ICP-MS
MULTI-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY Introduction Early Multi-Collector Mass Spectrometers Variable Multi-Collector Mass Spectrometers Mass Resolution and Resolving Power Three-Isotope Plots for Measurement Validation Detector Technologies for Multi-Collection Conclusion
ADVANCES IN LASER ABLATION-MULTI-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY Precision of Isotope Ratio Measurements Stable Signal Intensity Profiles: Why So Important? Signal Smoothing Device Multiple Ion Counting Isotope Fractionation During Laser Ablation and Ionization Standardization of the Isotope Ratio Data
CORRECTION OF INSTRUMENTAL MASS DISCRIMINATION FOR ISOTOPE RATIO DETERMINATION WITH MULTI-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY Historical Introduction Mass Bias in MC-ICP-MS Systematics of Mass Bias Correction Models Logic of Conventional Correction Models Pitfalls with Some Correction Models Integrity of the Correction Models The Regression Model Calibration with Double Spikes Calibration with Internal Correction Uncertainty Evaluation Conclusion
REFERENCE MATERIALS IN ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS Introduction Terminology Determination of Isotope Amount Ratios Isotopic Reference Materials Present Status, Related Problems, and Solutions Conclusion and Outlook
QUALITY CONTROL IN ISOTOPE RATIO APPLICATIONS Introduction Terminology and Definitions Measurement Uncertainty Conclusion
DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS AND ELEMENTAL SPECIES USING ISOTOPE DILUTION INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY Introduction Fundamentals Selected Examples of Trace Element Determination via ICP-IDMS
GEOCHRONOLOGICAL DATING Geochronology: Principles Practicalities Various Isotopic Systems Systems for Which ICP-MS Analysis Brings Fewer Advantages
APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY TO ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS IN COSMOCHEMISTRY Introduction Extraterrestrial Samples Origin of Cosmochemical Isotopic Variations Use of MC-ICP-MS in Cosmochemistry Applications of MC-ICP-MS in Cosmochemistry Conclusion
ESTABLISHING THE BASIS FOR USING STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS OF METALS AS PALEOREDOX PROCIES Introduction Isotope Ratios of Metals as Paleoredox Proxies Diagenesis: a Critical Area for Further Work
ISOTOPES AS TRACERS OF ELEMENTS ACROSS THE GEOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERFACE Description of the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface Elements That Typify the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface Microbes at the Interface Element Tracing in Environmental Science and Exploration of Metal Deposits Isotopes as Indicators of Paleoenvironments Tracing the Geosphere Effect on Vegetation and Animals Tracing in the Marine Environment Future Directions
ARCHEOMETRIC APPLICATIONS Introduction Current Applications New Applications Conclusion
FORENSIC APPLICATIONS Introduction Forensic Applications Based on ICP-MS Isotopic Analysis Future Outlook
NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS Introduction Rationale Process Control and Monitoring in the Nuclear Industry Isotopic Studies of the Distribution of U and Pu in the Environment Nuclear Forensics Prospects for Future Developments
THE USE OF STABLE ISOTOPE TECHNIQUES FOR STUDYING MINERAL AND TRACE ELEMENT METABOLISM IN HUMANS Essential Elements Stable Isotopic Labels Versus Radiotracers Quantification of Stable Isotopic Tracers Isotope Labeling Techniques Concepts of Using Tracers in Studies of Element Metabolism in Humans ICP-MS in Stable Isotope-Based Metabolic Studies Element-by-Element Review
ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS VIA MULTI-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY IN ELEMENTAL SPECIATION Introduction Advantage of On-Line versus Off-Line Separation of Elemental Species Coupling Chromatography with MC-ICP-MS Environmental and Other Applications Conclusion and Future Trends
