Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists in the field, this excellent practical guide is the first to cover the fundamentals and a wide range of applications, as well as showing readers how to efficiently use this increasingly important technique.

From the contents:

• The Isotopic Composition of the Elements
• Single-Collector ICP-MS
• Multi-Collector ICP-MS
• Advances in Laser Ablation - Multi-Collector ICP-MS
• Correction for Instrumental Mass Discrimination in Isotope Ratio Determination with Multi-Collector ICP-MS
• Reference Materials in Isotopic Analysis
• Quality Control in Isotope Ratio Applications
• Determination of Trace Elements and Elemental Species Using Isotope Dilution ICP-MS
• Geochronological Dating
• Application of Multi-Collector ICP-MS to Isotopic Analysis in Cosmochemistry
• Establishing the Basis for Using Stable Isotope Ratios of Metals as Paleoredox Proxies
• Isotopes as Tracers of Elements Across the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface
• Archaeometric Applications
• Forensics Applications
• Nuclear Applications
• The Use of Stable Isotope Techniques for Studying Mineral and Trace Element Metabolism in Humans
• Isotopic Analysis via Multi-Collector ICP-MS in Elemental Speciation

A must-have for newcomers as well as established scientists seeking an overview of isotopic analysis via ICP-MS.