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Issue 9 of Chemical Technology now published
19 August 2008
Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications to highlight the latest applications and technological aspects of research.
International Symposium on Metallomics 2007
24 July 2007
Issue 8, 2008 of JAAS features a collection of articles which were presented at the International Symposium on Metallomics 2007, Nagoya, Japan.
New Editorial Board Chair of JAAS
23 July 2008
RSC Publishing is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Detlef Günther as the new Chair of the JAAS Editorial Board.
Contents list for Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, issue 9, 2008
Front cover
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1169
DOI: 10.1039/b813660m
Inside front cover
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1170
DOI: 10.1039/b813661k
Contents and Chemical Technology
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1171
DOI: 10.1039/b813662a
Editorial
2008 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1179
DOI: 10.1039/b811779a
Prof. Ramon M. Barnes discusses the 15th biennial Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, held in Temecula, California, January 7–12, 2008.
Papers
Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-dynamic reaction cell-mass spectrometry for the determination of lead isotope ratios in ancient glazed ceramics for discriminating purposes
M. Resano, P. Marzo, J. Pérez-Arantegui, M. Aramendía, C. Cloquet and F. Vanhaecke,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1182
DOI: 10.1039/b802266f
Collisional damping in a reaction cell provides an improved Pb isotope ratio precision for the discrimination among Spanish antique lead-glazed ceramics, according to age and workshop, by means of LA-single collector-ICPMS.
A local aerosol extraction strategy for the determination of the aerosol composition in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Zhaochu Hu, Yongsheng Liu, Shan Gao, Shenghong Hu, Rolf Dietiker and Detlef Günther,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1192
DOI: 10.1039/b803934h
A local aerosol extraction strategy for LA-ICP-MS was studied to determine the aerosol composition and to minimize the dead volume effect of the ablation cell.
High throughput sample introduction system for the analysis of drinking waters and wastewaters by ICP-MS
Maura Mahar, Julian F. Tyson, Kenneth Neubauer and Zoe Grosser,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1204
DOI: 10.1039/b800599k
Rapid wash-in and out, together with on-line addition of internal standard, led to doubled throughput for determinations according to U.S. EPA Method 200.8.
Choosing internal standards based on a multivariate analysis approach with ICP(TOF)MS
Haley J. Finley-Jones, John L. Molloy and James A. Holcombe,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1214
DOI: 10.1039/b804048f
The current study utilizes the multielement capabilities of a TOF mass analyzer and statistical methods to determine the optimal internal standard for a number of analytes under a wide variety of experimental conditions.
The effect of hydrogen and nitrogen on emission spectra of iron and titanium atomic lines in analytical glow discharges
Petr 
míd, Edward Steers, Zden
k Weiss, Juliet Pickering and Volker Hoffmann,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1223
DOI: 10.1039/b803812k
Hydrogen has a very different effect on various emission lines in the atomic spectrum of iron in an analytical glow discharge.
A low-flow low-power helium microwave induced plasma for optical and mass spectrometry with solution nebulization
Krzysztof Jankowski, Adrianna Jackowska, Andrzej P. Ramsza and Edward Reszke,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1234
DOI: 10.1039/b803176b
A low-flow low-power annular-shaped helium microwave plasma source has been developed based on the new radial TEM resonator. Wet aerosols are easily introduced into the plasma using ultrasonic nebulization.
Pulsed radiofrequency glow discharge time of flight mass spectrometer for the direct analysis of bulk and thin coated glasses
A. C. Muñiz, J. Pisonero, L. Lobo, C. Gonzalez, N. Bordel, R. Pereiro, A. Tempez, P. Chapon, N. Tuccitto, A. Licciardello and A. Sanz-Medel,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1239
DOI: 10.1039/b804169p
Time resolved pulsed-rf-GD-TOFMS permits direct solid analysis of bulk and thin coated glasses with high depth resolution (
nm). GD operating conditions were optimised using a glass reference material (NIST 1411).
Influence of transport tube materials on signal response and drift in laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
Robert Kovacs and Detlef Günther,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1247
DOI: 10.1039/b803789b
Different tube materials used in LA-ICP-MS can contribute to oxide and hydride formation and drift on element-to-Ca ratios. The material dependence was studied in detail and most suitable tube materials will be highlighted.
Characterization of a multimode sample introduction system (MSIS) for multielement analysis of trace elements in high alloy steels and nickel alloys using axially viewed hydride generation ICP-AES
Helmar Wiltsche, Isaac B. Brenner, Karl Prattes and Günter Knapp,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1253
DOI: 10.1039/b803943g
A multimode sample introduction system (MSIS) was characterized for multielement analysis of trace elements in metallurgical samples using HG ICP-AES. Interference retarding reagents were used to overcome chemical signal suppression from the sample matrix.
A simple method for the speciation analysis of bio-accessible arsenic in seafood using on-line continuous leaching and ion exchange chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Vincent Dufailly, Thierry Guérin, Laurent Noël, Jean-Marc Frémy and Diane Beauchemin,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1263
DOI: 10.1039/b803516d
A quick and simple on-line leaching method was used to assess the maximum bio-accessibility of As in seafood samples. The As speciation in each leachate was determined by ion-exchange chromatography (IEC) coupled to ICP-MS.
Technical Notes
Use of Zr for mass bias correction in strontium isotope ratio determinations using MC-ICP-MS
Lu Yang, Charlotte Peter, Ulrich Panne and Ralph E. Sturgeon,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1269
DOI: 10.1039/b803143f
Isotope abundance ratios and isotopic composition of strontium in a fish liver were determined using MC-ICP-MS. In agreement with previous studies, evidence is presented for variation of 88Sr/86Sr in samples.
Imaging of essential and toxic elements in biological tissues by LA-ICP-MS
J. Sabine Becker, Miroslav Zoriy, Bei Wu, Andreas Matusch and J. Susanne Becker,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1275
DOI: 10.1039/b805228j
Imaging LA-ICP-MS was employed to study the element distributions in thin tissue sections such as control brain tissues or tumor regions of rat brain, in plant tissues or to detect metals in proteins separated by native 2D BN-PAGE.
Biomonitoring of essential and toxic elements in small biological tissues by ICP-MS
Dirce Pozebon, Valderi L. Dressler, J. Susanne Becker, Andreas Matusch, Miroslav Zoriy and J. Sabine Becker,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1281
DOI: 10.1039/b803292k
This work demonstrates the employment of micronebulizer/desolvator systems and ICP-QMS are useful for quantification of toxic and essential elements in small amount of animal tissues.
Analysis of brass and silicate glass by femtosecond laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using liquid standard calibration
M. Wälle, J. Koch and D. Günther,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1285
DOI: 10.1039/b803563f
The accuracy achievable during the analysis of aerosols produced by fs-LA-ICP-MS applying solution standard calibration based on desolvated and non-desolvated liquids was studied.
Efficient use of the NAR-1 pneumatic nebulizer in plasma spectrometry at sub-milliliter liquid consumption rates
Krzysztof Jankowski, Agata Kara
, Dariusz Pysz, Andrzej P. Ramsza and Wanda Soko
owska,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1290
DOI: 10.1039/b803613f
The NAR-1 demountable nebulizer with replaceable microcapillary array plate is constructed for MIP-OES and ICP-OES instruments. The flexible plate design could be easily tailored for a specific gas flow rate requirements in the range between 0.5 and 3 L min-1.
Detection of counterfeit tablets of an antiviral drug using 
34S measurements by MC-ICP-MS and confirmation by LA-MC-ICP-MS and HPLC-MC-ICP-MS
Rebeca Santamaria-Fernandez, Ruth Hearn and Jean-Claude Wolff,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1294
DOI: 10.1039/b802890g
Three different approaches for sample introduction to MC-ICP-MS have been used to demonstrate the potential of the technique as a screening tool for the detection/classification of suspect counterfeit tablets of an antiviral drug
Determination of trace elements in fuel ethanol by ICP-MS using direct sample introduction by a microconcentric nebulizer
Luciano Tormen, Eduardo S. Chaves, Tatiana D. Saint'Pierre, Vera L. A. Frescura and Adilson J. Curtius,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1300
DOI: 10.1039/b804328k
The paper describes a method for elemental determination in fuel ethanol by ICP-MS. In order to avoid problems related to the introduction of the organic sample in the plasma, a microconcentric nebulizer is successfully employed.
Examination on matrix-dependent mass-discrimination effect for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS): difference between shielded ICP and unshielded ICP
Masaki Ohata, Akiharu Hioki and Koichi Chiba,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1305
DOI: 10.1039/b804518f
The matrix-dependent mass-discrimination effect for isotope-ratio measurements on chromium was observed under shielded ICP-QMS conditions and the effect was resolved in the present study.
Back matter
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1311
DOI: 10.1039/b813663g
Back cover
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1315
DOI: 10.1039/b813664p
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