Validation and application of a cryogenic vacuum extraction system for soil and plant water extraction for isotope analysis

Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-193

  Orlowski, N ^a   Frede, H G ^a   Bruggemann N ^b   Breuer, L ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; DISTILLATION; ISOTOPES; SOIL MOISTURE;

EXTRACTION CONDITIONS; EXTRACTION METHOD; EXTRACTION OF WATERS; EXTRACTION SYSTEMS; HIGH PURITY NITROGEN GAS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 84899915523     PISSN: 21948771     EISSN: 2194878X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/jsss-2-179-2013     Document Type: Article

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