Isotopic Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications Using ICP–MS

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
Isotopic Analysis via MC–ICPMS in Elemental Speciation


Frank Vanhaecke (?1966) is Professor in Analytical Chemistry at Ghent University (Belgium), where he leads the ′Atomic & Mass Spectrometry – A&MS′ research unit that focuses on the determination, speciation and isotopic analysis of (trace) elements via ICP – mass spectrometry (ICP–MS). One of the specific topics studied, is isotope ratio determination using single– and multi–collector ICP–MS in the context of elemental assay via isotope dilution, tracer experiments with stable isotopes and the use of small natural variations in the isotopic composition of metals and metalloids for provenance determination and for obtaining better insight into biological, environmental and geological problems. Frank is (co–)author of some 200 scientific papers in international journals, 15 book chapters and more than 350 conference presentations and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry RSC. In 2011, he received a ′European Award for Plasma Spectrochemistry′ for his contributions to the field.

Patrick Degryse (?1974) is Professor of Archaeometry at the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and director of the Centre for Archaeological Sciences at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). His main research efforts focus on the use of mineral raw materials in ancient ceramic, glass, metal and building stone production, using petrographical, mineralogical and isotope geochemical techniques. He teaches geology, geochemistry, archaeometry and natural sciences in archaeology, and outside the lab is active in several field projects in the eastern Mediterranean. Patrick is author of over 100 scientific papers in international journals, conference proceedings and books and is an A. von Humboldt Fellow and European Research Council Grantee.