Data Quality in Geochemical Elemental and Isotopic Analysis

Appropriate sampling, sample preparation, choosing the right analytical instrument, methodology, and adopting proper data generation protocols are essential for generating of required quality both basic applied geochemical research studies. During last decade, instrumental advancements, in particular further developments ICP-MS, such as use tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry to resolve several interferences, second path with a collision/reaction cell multi-collector ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS) effectively have brought remarkable improvements accuracy precision elemental isotopic analyses. The availability number well-characterized geological certified reference samples having data-enabled matrix-matching calibrations contributed traceability cases. There been some dissolution methods also. A range issues related packaging transport, powdering, dissolution, application suitable techniques, calibration methods, accuracy, addressed which helpful