Boron isotope determinations in waters and other geological materials: Analytical techniques and inter-calibration of measurements

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-183

  Tonarini, Sonia ^a   Pennisi, Maddalena ^a   Gonfiantini, Roberto ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Boron 10; Boron 11; Groundwater; IAEA; Intercalibration; Isotope measurement methods and equipment

Indexed keywords

BORON; ISOTOPE; WATER;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BORON ISOTOPE; CALIBRATION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; LASER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEDIMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BORON; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ISOTOPES; LASERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 70449353760     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: 14772639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256010902931210     Document Type: Article

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