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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS)

ISSN 0253-2964(Print)
ISSN 1229-5949(Online)
Volume 18, Number 11
BKCSDE 18(11)
November 20, 1997 

 
Title
Determination of Isotopic Ratios for Ca in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) by Removing Water Related Molecules
Author
Yong-Nam Pak*, S. R. Koirtyohann
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Abstract
Calcium isotopic ratios are precisely measured by removing isobaric interferences originated from water in the plasma. Liquid Ar cryogenic trap combined with membrane desolvator could eliminate backgrounds at m/z 42 and 44. Slow drift of ICP-MS is corrected by the frequent running of the standards. It is found necessary to separate Ca from the sample matrix using Ca oxalate precipitation technique. Currently, the RSD is 0.5-1.0% for 2 minutes of measurement but is expected to be improved if the measurement time is increased. The technique was applied to 42Ca enriched baby fecal samples and successfully determined 42Ca/44Ca ratio changes.
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1172 - 1175
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