Novel concept for the mass spectrometric determination of absolute isotopic abundances with improved measurement uncertainty: Part 2-Development of an experimental procedure for the determination of the molar mass of silicon using MC-ICP-MS

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 299, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 78-86

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

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Isotope dilution mass spectrometry; MC ICP MS; Measurement uncertainty; Molar mass; Silicon

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650520932     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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