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Trace element determination in sediments: a comparative study between neutron activation analysis (NAA) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
ÁNgel Morales-rubioAmparo SalvadorM. J. MarquésM. De La Guardiasubject
chemistry.chemical_compoundAshingChemistryAnalytical chemistryTrace elementSample preparationNeutron activation analysisMass spectrometryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometrySpectroscopyAnalytical ChemistryNeutron activationLithium metaboratedescription
An inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method has been employed for trace element determination in five real sediment samples and a standard reference material. These samples were mineralized by dry ashing at 550°C and fused at 1100°C for 30 min with lithium metaborate. Dissolved samples were measured by a semiquantitative methodology with external calibration and with Rh as an internal standard. More than 50 elements have been measured. As a reference technique, a direct analysis of the solid samples was carried out by neutron activation analysis. Results obtained by ICP-MS have been compared with those obtained by neutron activation analysis (NAA) by applying the paired t-test to compare results of some elements such as: Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Zn, As, Co, Rb, Ba and Cs.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-01 | Microchemical Journal |