Compound-specific Stable Isotope Analysis

Maik A Jochmann, Torsten C Schmidt (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

392 Seiten

2012
Royal Society of Chemistry (Verlag)
978-1-84973-157-7 (ISBN)

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Compound-specific Stable Isotope Analysis (CSIA) is a technique that is increasingly used in many areas of science and technology for source allocation, authentication, and characterization of transformation reactions.

The use of Compound-specific Stable Isotope Analysis (CSIA) is increasing in many areas of science and technology for source allocation, authentication, and characterization of transformation reactions. Until now, there have been no textbooks available for students with an analytical chemical background or basic introductory books emphasising the instrumentation and theory. This book is the first to focus solely on stable isotope analysis of individual compounds in sometimes complex mixtures. It acts as both a lecture companion for students and a consultant for advanced scientists in fields including forensic and environmental science. The book starts with a brief history of the field before going on to explain stable isotopes from scratch. The different ways to express isotope abundances are introduced together with isotope effects and isotopic fractionation. A detailed account of the required technical equipment and general procedures for CSIA is provided. This includes sections on derivatization and the use of microextraction techniques in GC-IRMS. The very important topic of referencing and calibration in CSIA is clearly described. This differs from approaches used in quantitative analysis and is often difficult for the newcomer to comprehend. Examples of successful applications of CSIA in food authenticity, forensics, archaeology, doping control, environmental science, and extraterrestrial materials are included. Applications in isotope data treatment and presentation are also discussed and emphasis is placed on the general conclusions that can be drawn from the uses of CSIA. Further instrumental developments in the field are highlighted and selected experiments are introduced that may act as a basis for a short practical course at graduate level.

55 peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals and books, > 120 posters and oral presentations (3 poster awards, ca. 30 invited lectures), peer-reviewing for 20 international journals and national and international funding bodies, Excellence in Review Reward by Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, As-sociate Editor of Grundwasser since 2006 Experience in project acquisition and management, teaching and supervision of diploma and doctoral students

Preface;

Introduction;

Stable Isotopes and Isotope Fractionation;

Instrumentation in CSIA;

Referencing and Calibration;

Exemplary Applications;

Further Developments;

Selected Student Experiments;

Appendix A Symbols and Abbreviations;

Appendix B Important Terms and Definitions;

Appendix C;

Reference Standard Values;

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.11.2012
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	732 g
Themenwelt	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Analytische Chemie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	1-84973-157-8 / 1849731578
ISBN-13	978-1-84973-157-7 / 9781849731577
Zustand	Neuware