Contributions

  • Palmieri, Julianne M. - Contributor
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. - Contributor

Publication

1994 - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Mass, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

9,750 words, Guess

Page Count

39 pages

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • Isotope dilution mass spectrometry.

Description

A method is described to measure rare-earth elements (REE) in natural water samples. An iron hydroxide precipitation followed by ion-exchange chromatography is used to concentrate and separate the REE from other matrix components. Additionally, the rare-earth elements themselves ar separated into the fractions using an organic acid with a second cation column. Instrumental detection is by isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) using either thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) or inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Excellent precision is shown by many duplicate and replicate analyses. Blanks are 1-2% or less of samples.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • WHOI -- 94-06.
  • WHOI (Series) -- 94-06.

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