Accurate and High-Precision Determination of Boron Isotopic Ratios at Low Concentration by MC-ICP-MS (Neptune)

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 275-284

  Guerrot, Catherine ^a   Millot, Romain ^a   Robert, Michèle ^a   Négrel, Philippe ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Boron isotopes; IAEA B1 to B3; MC ICP MS; NIST SRM 951; Standard solution

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPES; IAEA-B1 TO B3; MC-ICP-MS; NIST SRM 951; STANDARD SOLUTION;

BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN BONDS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NITRIC ACID; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PURIFICATION; SEAWATER;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 79956157911     PISSN: 16394488     EISSN: 1751908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2010.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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