Isotopic analyses by ICP-MS in clinical samples

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2785-2797

  Rodushkin, Ilia ^a,b   Engström, Emma ^a,b   Baxter, Douglas C ^a  

^a Sweden   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body fluids; Clinical samples; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Isotope ratios; Tissues

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL SAMPLES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRIES (ICPMS); ISOTOPE ABUNDANCE RATIOS; ISOTOPE DILUTIONS; ISOTOPE RATIO; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIGRATION PATHWAY;

ACTINIDES; BODY FLUIDS; ISOTOPES; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETERS; STRONTIUM; TISSUE;

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ACTINIDE; ISOTOPE; LEAD; STRONTIUM;

ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; REVIEW;

ACTINOID SERIES ELEMENTS; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; ISOTOPES; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLIC PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STRONTIUM;

EID: 84876903934     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6457-x     Document Type: Review

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