GGR Biennial Review: Advances in Laser Ablation and Solution ICP-MS from 2008 to 2009 with Particular Emphasis on Sensitivity Enhancements, Mitigation of Fractionation Effects and Exploration of New Applications

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-341

  Arevalo, Ricardo ^a   Bellucci, Jeremy ^b   McDonough, William F ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibrators; Forensic applications; Isotopic fractionation; LA ICP MS; Nuclear materials; RMs; Solution ICP MS

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATORS; FORENSIC APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LA-ICP-MS; NUCLEAR MATERIAL; RMS;

IN SITU PROCESSING; ISOTOPES; LASER ABLATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; STANDARDIZATION; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

MASS SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 78651425502     PISSN: 16394488     EISSN: 1751908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2010.00934.x     Document Type: Review

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