Ensuring the reliability of stable isotope ratio data - Beyond the principle of identical treatment

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2799-2814

  Carter, J F ^a   Fry, B ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Principle of identical treatment; Quality assurance; Quality control; Reference materials; Stable isotope ratio measurements

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL DATABASE; ISOTOPE-RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY; ISOTOPE-RATIO MEASUREMENTS; PRINCIPLE OF IDENTICAL TREATMENT; REFERENCE MATERIAL; STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS;

ASPECT RATIO; CALIBRATION; DATA PROCESSING; LABORATORIES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATERIALS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

ISOTOPES;

ISOTOPE;

HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

HUMANS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84876948362     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6551-0     Document Type: Review

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