Vanhaecke Frank, Degryse Patrick (ed.). Isotopic Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications Using ICP-MS

Wiley-VCH, 2012. — 529 p.Description: edited by a very well-known and respected scientist in the field, this excellent practical guide is the first to cover the fundamentals and a wide range of applications, as well as showing readers how to efficiently use this increasingly important technique.
A must-have guide for newcomers as well as established scientists seeking an overview of ICP-MS.The Isotopic Composition of the Elements
Single-Collector ICP-MS
Multi-Collector ICP-MS
Advances in Laser Ablation-Multi-Collector ICP-MS
Correction for Instrumental Mass Discrimination in Isotope Ratio Determination with Multi-Collector ICP-MS
Reference Materials in Isotopic Analysis
Quality Control in Isotope Ratio Applications
Determination of Trace Elements and Elemental Species Using Isotope Dilution ICP-MS
Geochronological Dating
Application of Multi-Collector ICP-MS to Isotopic Analysis in Cosmochemistry
Establishing the Basis for Using Stable Isotope Ratios of Metals as Paleoredox Proxies
Isotopes as Tracers of Elements Across the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface
Archaeometric Applications
Forensics Applications
Nuclear Applications
The Use of Stable Isotope Techniques for Studying Mineral and Trace Element Metabolism in Humans
Isotopic Analysis via Multi-Collector ICP-MS in Elemental Speciation