Optimized sample preparation for isotopic analyses of CO2 in air: Systematic study of precision and accuracy dependence on driving variables during CO2 purification process

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1104-1108

  Bertolini, T ^a,b   Rubino, M ^a   Lubritto, C ^a   D'Onofrio, A ^a   Marzaioli, F ^a   Passariello, I ^a   Terrasi, F ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b CNR ISAFoM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryogenic purification of CO2; Gas isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; ISOTOPES; OPTIMIZATION; PURIFICATION;

CRYOGENIC PROCESSES; CRYOGENIC PURIFICATION OF CO2; GAS-ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY; STABLE ISOTOPES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ACCURACY; AIR; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CRYOGENIC PURIFICATION; FLOW RATE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PURIFICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 24644495779     PISSN: 10765174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jms.888     Document Type: Article

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