Experimental assessment of a large sample cell for laser ablation-ICP-MS, and its application to sediment core micro-analysis

Microchimica Acta

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-45

  Carugati, Gabriele ^a,b   Rauch, Sebastien ^b   Kylander, Malin E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

LA ICP MS; Large volume cell; Micro analysis; Sediment core; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954624135     PISSN: 00263672     EISSN: 14365073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-010-0377-2     Document Type: Article

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