Sample preparation techniques for the determination of natural 15N/14N variations in amino acids by gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS)

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 233-244

  Hofmann, D ^a   Gehre, M ^a   Jung, K ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acid derivatization; Bioindication; Isotope analysis; Moss; Nitrogen 15; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NITROGEN;

AMINO ACID; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOSS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MOSS; POLLUTANT;

AMINO ACIDS; BRYOPHYTA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

BRYOPHYTA; SCLEROPODIUM;

EID: 0141795515     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1025601031000147630     Document Type: Article

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