Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists 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.

From the contents:
* 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

A must-have for newcomers as well as established scientists seeking an overview of isotopic analysis via ICP-MS.

Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists 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.

From the contents:
* 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

A must-have for newcomers as well as established scientists seeking an overview of isotopic analysis via ICP-MS.

Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists 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.

From the contents:
* 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

A must-have for newcomers as well as established scientists seeking an overview of isotopic analysis via ICP-MS.