Isotopic Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications

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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.Edited by a very well-known and respected scientist in the field, this excellent practical guide is the first to cover the fundamentals and a wide range of applications, as well as showing readers how to efficiently use this increasingly important technique.A must-have guide for newcomers as well as established scientists seeking an overview of ICP-MS.ContentsPrefaceList of Contributors1 The Isotopic Composition of the Elements2 Single-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry3 Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry4 Advances in Laser Ablation-Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry5 Correction of Instrumental Mass Discrimination for Isotope Ratio Determination with Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry6 Reference Materials in Isotopic Analysis7 Quality Control in Isotope Ratio Applications8 Determination of Trace Elements and Elemental Species Using Isotope Dilution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry9 Geochronological Dating10 Application of Multiple-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry to Isotopic Analysis in Cosmochemistry11 Establishing the Basis for Using Stable Isotope Ratios of Metals as Paleoredox Proxies12 Isotopes as Tracers of Elements Across the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface13 Archeometric Applications14 Forensic Applications15 Nuclear Applications16 The Use of Stable Isotope Techniques for Studying Mineral and Trace Element Metabolism in Humans17 Isotopic Analysis via Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry in Elemental Speciation