A comparison of high accuracy isotope dilution techniques for the measurement of low level sulfur in gas oils

Analytica Chimica Acta

Volumn 532, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-60

  Hearn, Ruth ^a   Berglund, Michael ^b   Ostermann, Markus ^c   Pusticek, Nusa ^b   Taylor, Philip ^b  

^a LGC   (United Kingdom)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gas oil; ICP MS; Isotope dilution; Sulfur; TIMS; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; GAS OILS; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVES; SULFUR;

FUEL SAMPLES; HIGH ACCURACY METHODS; ISOTOPE DILUTION; THERMAL IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY (TIMS);

ISOTOPES;

DIESEL FUEL; ISOTOPE; SULFUR;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ISOTOPE DILUTION ASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 14644435126     PISSN: 00032670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2004.10.070     Document Type: Article

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