Themed collection JAAS 30th anniversary

David Koppenaal looks back at the top 30 publications over the last 30 years of JAAS.

Introducing the JAAS 30th anniversary themed issue.

On the occasion of the 30^th anniversary of the journal, it was decided to launch the JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship which will be awarded annually. The winners of the 2015 award are Dr Lara Lobo from the University of Oviedo (Spain) and Prof. Dr Gerardo Gamez from Texas Tech University (USA).

An overview of the topics covered by, and the importance of, Atomic Spectrometry Updates.

Knut Ohls and Bernhard Bogdain provide a historical account on the use of ICP atomic emission spectrometry.

Studying the isotopic composition of Solar System materials contributes to a better understanding of their nature and genesis.

Laser Ablation Molecular Isotopic Spectrometry (LAMIS) is a direct and rapid technique that measures optical emission in laser-induced plasmas for isotopic analysis.

The presented review summarizes nearly two decades of studies on femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectrometry (fs-LIBS).

The ability to generate molecular mass spectra is demonstrated for the liquid sampling-atmospheric pressure glow discharge (LS-APGD).

In this paper, a home-built DAQ featuring microsecond time resolution is used to demonstrate advantages of fast data acquisition and to uncover potential artifacts in single-particle ICP-MS.

At Gale crater, Mars, ChemCam acquired its first laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) target on Sol 13 of the landed portion of the mission (a Sol is a Mars day).

New data is presented related to high-pressure underwater laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements.

A strategy, systematically developed, is reported for the quantitative analysis of the Fe spatial distribution in biological tissue using laser ablation with ICP-MS and on-line double isotope dilution analysis.

Accurate in situ Sr isotope analysis of (bio)apatite via ‘robust-plasma’ laser-ablation MC-ICPMS with negligible ⁴⁰Ca³¹P¹⁶O and reliable ⁸⁷Rb interference correction.

Feasibility of the simultaneous use of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS (tandem LA/LIBS) for bio-imaging of bulk and trace elements is demonstrated.

Hot plasma conditions stabilize elemental fractionation and provide matrix-tolerant operating conditions for LA-ICP-MS.

This article demonstrates the potential of CH₃F as a reaction gas for the interference-free monitoring of As by ICP-MS.

Comparative investigations between positive and negative ionization modes for the analysis of polymeric materials have been tackled using PP-TOFMS.

Over 240 samples are analyzed for concentration and isotopic composition of eight elements.

Elemental bio-imaging using the technological advances of ICP-QQQ-MS.

HPLC-HG-MP-AES procedure was developed for the determination of Se(IV) and SeMet in Se-yeast.

Isotope mixtures for the ab initio-calibration of Mg isotope ratio measurements were prepared with unrivalled relative expanded uncertainties as low as 0.005%.

Restrictive anode array masks are shown to allow large-diameter surface GDOES elemental mapping with improved homogeneity compared to typical approach.

First method for in situ Ca isotope ratio analysis in bioapatites, allowing quasi non-destructive exploration of tooth enamel isotopic variations.

During isotopic analysis of Cd by MC-ICP-MS, organic resin residue can perturb instrumental mass fractionation. These organic compounds can be removed by a liquid–liquid extraction procedure using heptane.

Effects of organic additives on spectroscopic and electrical properties of a solution-cathode glow discharge are measured. Effects of the discharge on sample solutions with and without additives are measured.

The use of CH₃F as a reaction gas in tandem ICP-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) enables the accurate determination of the ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr isotope ratio in geological materials, provided that mass discrimination is corrected for by a combination of internal and external correction.

Stable ¹⁴²Ce/¹⁴⁰Ce isotope measurements of CeO₂ nanoparticles and purified materials for the purpose of stable isotope tracing.

The capabilities of radiofrequency pulsed glow discharge time of flight mass spectrometry (rf-pulsed-GD-TOFMS) for the analysis of thin film composite membranes have been investigated in this work.

The use of a 10¹³ Ω amplifier to increase the ²⁰⁴Pb signal enables high-precision, double spike Pb isotope data to be obtained for ng-size Pb samples.

The absolute determination of the Cu isotope ratio in NIST SRM 3114 based on a regression mass bias correction model is performed for the first time with NIST SRM 944 Ga as the calibrant.

HPLC-ICP-MS was used to study selenium accumulation and metabolism by cattle beef fed feed enriched with selenium enriched yeast, canola oil, and/or vitamin E.

A reliable, safe and green microwave-assisted digestion procedure employing diluted solutions of HNO₃ and NaOH was developed for determining silicon and eleven elements in plants by ICP OES.