Journal
CHIMIA
Volume 76, Issue 1-2, Pages 18-25Publisher
SWISS CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2022.18
Keywords
MC-ICP-MS; Non-traditional stable isotopes
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- Swiss National Science foundation [181172]
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The development of multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) allows for high precision and accurate analysis of isotopic compositions of a wide range of elements. This technique has opened up new research avenues and is increasingly applied in various disciplines.
Due to the development of multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) around 25 years ago, the isotopic compositions of a large range of elements (masses from Li to U) are now analyzed with high enough precision and accuracy to resolve subtle natural variations. These so-called 'nontraditional stable isotope systems' opened many new research avenues and are applied at an increasing rate in industry and research projects and in a broad range of different disciplines, including archeology, biology, physics, cosmochemistry and geology. Here, we briefly summarize the most basic concepts of MC-ICP-MS, introduce new technical developments and address important points on how to acquire accurate high-precision isotope measurements of non-traditional stable isotopes.
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