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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 400, Issue 6, Pages 1619-1624Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-4856-z
Keywords
Nuclear field shift effect; Magnetic isotope effect; Multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Isotope signature
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This article overviews recent developments in the use of multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) in studies of mass-independent isotope chemistry of heavy elements. Origins of mass-independent isotope effects and their relevance to isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICPMS are briefly described. The extent to which these effects can affect instrumental mass bias in MC-ICPMS is critically discussed on the basis of the experimental observations. Furthermore, key findings reported in studies of mass-independent isotope fractionation (MIF) of mercury in the field of environmental sciences are reviewed. MIF of heavy elements is not only of interest from a fundamental point of view, but also provides scientists with a new and effective means of studying the biogeochemistry of these elements.
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