Stable isotopic characterization of ammonium metavanadate (NH4VO3)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 96-101

  Volpe, Alan M ^a   Singleton, Michael J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium metavanadate; Forensic science; Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Source identification; Stable isotope ratios; Toxic industrial compounds

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM VANADATE; DEUTERIUM; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15; OXYGEN; OXYGEN 18; PROTON; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; GERMANY; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SAMPLE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957589540     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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