Abstract
A technological development is described through which the stable carbon-, oxygen-, and nonexchangeable hydrogen-isotopic ratios (δ(13)C, δ(18)O, δ(2)H) are determined on a single carbohydrate (cellulose) sample with precision equivalent to conventional techniques (δ(13)C 0.15‰, δ(18)O 0.30‰, δ(2)H 3.0‰). This triple-isotope approach offers significant new research opportunities, most notably in physiology and medicine, isotope biogeochemistry, forensic science, and palaeoclimatology, when isotopic analysis of a common sample is desirable or when sample material is limited.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-380 |
Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | Anal Chem |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Carbon Isotopes
- Cellulose
- Hydrogen
- Mass Spectrometry
- Oxygen Isotopes