Novel concept for the mass spectrometric determination of absolute isotopic abundances with improved measurement uncertainty: Part 1 - theoretical derivation and feasibility study

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 289, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-53

  Rienitz, Olaf ^a   Pramann, Axel ^a   Schiel, Detlef ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Isotope dilution mass spectrometry; Isotopic abundances; Measurement uncertainty; Molar mass; Silicon

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649098909     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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