The 14th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
Juan Castillo and Martín Resano provide an overview of the 14th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry.
Laser plasma spectrochemistry
Laser plasmas offer the ability to perform elemental, isotopic, molecular, quantitative and qualitative sample analysis with sub-micron spatial resolution, and each feature can be at standoff distances.
Atomic spectrometry update. Elemental speciation
This update reviews the advances in elemental speciation in 2010.
Sm isotope composition and Sm/Eu ratio determination in an irradiated 153Eu sample by ion exchange chromatography -quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry combined with double spike isotope dilution technique
This paper presents the optimized methodology employed for the determination of the 152Sm/153Eu ratio in an irradiated sample of Europium oxide powder.
Mass spectrometric imaging of elements in biological tissues by new BrainMet technique—laser microdissection inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LMD-ICP-MS)
A novel bioimaging technique, LMD-ICP-MS, was developed to study elemental distribution in tissues with spatial resolution down to 4 μm.
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Development of DRC-ICP-MS methodology for the rapid determination of 58Fe erythrocyte incorporation in human iron absorption studies
A robust and straightforward method for the rapid analysis of isotopic iron enrichment in whole-blood samples from iron absorption studies.
A novel calibration strategy for analysis and imaging of biological thin sections by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Elemental spiking has been adapted to provide a generic approach to quantitative analysis of biological thin sections.
Iodination of proteins , proteomes and antibodies with potassium triodide for LA-ICP-MS based proteomic analyses
A fast and mild method for iodine labelling of proteins is presented which is specifically designed and optimized for laser ablation (LA-)ICP-MS based proteomics.
Mass spectrometric study of the structures and ionization potential of LinI (n = 2, 4, 6) clusters
We report a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of small heterogeneous clusters of lithium iodide.
Determination of total arsenic and arsenic speciation in tobacco products: from tobacco leaf and cigarette smoke
Sequential extraction prior to HPLC-ICP-MS analysis has enabled, for the first time, extraction of 63% of the total As in cut tobacco.
Minor elements determination and evaluation of diffusion/segregation effects on ultra-thin layers using pulsed-RF-GD-TOFMS
Pulsed-rf-GD-TOFMS is able to provide depth profiles of ultrathin bilayers and information about diffusion/segregation processes with similar analytical characteristics to those obtained using TOF-SIMS.
A new separation procedure for Cu prior to stable isotope analysis by MC-ICP-MS
A novel ion exchange chromatography was developed for the separation of Cu from biological matrices prior to stable isotope analyses by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
Speciation of antimony(III) and antimony(V) in seawater by flow injection solid phase extraction coupled with online hydride generation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
The FI-ICPMS system proposed has demonstrated to be promising for routine speciation of Sb in seawaters, being easy, automatic, selective and sensitive.
Determination of volatile nickel and vanadinum species in crude oil and crude oil fractions by gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Ni and V distributions determined by GC-ICPMS reveal the metal fingerprint of each metal in crude oil and its fractions.
Direct determination of Pd, Pt and Rh in fire assay lead buttons by laser ablation-ICP-OES: automotive exhaust catalysts as an example
A large beam LA-system combined with ICP-OES was shown to be suitable for Pd, Pt and Rh determination in fire assay lead buttons prepared from used automotive catalysts.
About this collection
The 14th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry was held in Zaragoza, Spain, from January 30th to February 4th, 2011. This conference continued the successful tradition that was started overseas 31 years ago by Ramon Barnes, and that now includes biannual European, Asia-Pacific and US versions. For this occasion, more than 560 spectroscopists from 37 different countries gathered in Zaragoza to discuss the fundamentals and applications related to the use of analytical plasmas. This themed issue of JAAS showcases a selection of the best work presented at the conference.