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Determination of molybdenum in plant reference material by thermal-ionization isotope-dilution mass spectrometry

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An analytical method is described for the determination of the concentration and the isotopic composition of molybdenum in plant samples using thermal ionization mass spectrometry. After microwave acid digestion and liquid-liquid extractive separation with Amberlite LA-2, the molybdenum isotopes are measured as MoO −3 -ions in a quadrupole mass spectrometer. In all cases, the relative standard deviation of the measurements of both natural and spike molybdenum was better than 3% for all ratios measured. The concentration of molybdenum found in three different plant reference materials agreed well with the certified values.

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  1. Institut für Radiochemie, Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Postfach 3640, W-7500, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Saumer, E. Gantner, J. Reinhardt & H. J. Ache

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Saumer, M., Gantner, E., Reinhardt, J. et al. Determination of molybdenum in plant reference material by thermal-ionization isotope-dilution mass spectrometry. Fresenius J Anal Chem 344, 109–113 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325124

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