Multiple collector inductively coupled applications

In the environment, Mo isotope research began in earnest with the application of multiple-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. While much work remains to be done, this early research points to promising applications in paleoceanography, and beyond. 

Application of Multiple-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry to Isotopic Analysis in Cosmochemistry... 

Accurate, precise isotope ratio measurements are important in a wide variety of applications, including dating, examination of environmental samples, and studies on drug metabolism. The degree of accuracy and precision required necessitates the use of special isotope mass spectrometers, which mostly use thermal ionization or inductively coupled plasma ionization, often together with multiple ion collectors. 

Given the importance of isotopic analysis to cosmochemical research, it is unsurprising that improvements in mass spectrometric methods and instrumentation have played a significant role in advancing the scientific field. The advent of multiple-collector (MC) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in the early 1990s [10-13] is no exception in this regard. The success of this instrumental technique, which is now routinely used in well over 100 laboratories world-wide, has had an enormous effect on cosmochemistry, with many studies published over the last two decades that showcase novel methods and applications. 

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