scholarly journals A Fast, Simple Calibration Method for Organic Carbon Isotope Analysis Using Continuous-flow Elemental Analyzer Interfaced with an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 1447-1449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeon-Sik BONG ◽  
Kwang-Sik LEE
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Isotope ◽  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Continuous Flow ◽  
Isotope Ratio ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Organic Carbon Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Carbon Isotope Analysis

scholarly journals A STUDY ON CARBON ISOTOPE OF CO2 AND CH4 IN WESTERN DIENG PLATEU BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY- ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETER (GC-IRMS)

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Hanik Humaida
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Carbon Isotope ◽  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Isotope Ratio ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Ionization Detector ◽  
Volcanic Gas ◽  
Porapak Q ◽  
Flame Ionization ◽  
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer

The carbon isotope can be used to evaluate volcanism phenomenon of volcano. The study of carbon isotope of CO2 and CH4 was carried out in western Dieng Plateau by mass-spectrometer. Before analysis, sampel was separated by gas chromatography using a Porapak-Q column and a FID (Flame Ionization Detector) detector. The gas was oxidized by copper oxide at 850oC before being ionized in mass-spectrometer for isotope analysis. The CO2 content in Candradimuka crater (-4.10 O/OO), indicated that the gas may be as volcanic gas. The other CO2 from Sumber and western Gua Jimat, had isotope value  of -10.05 and -12.07 O/OO, respectively, indicating contamination from crustal and subduction material. The carbon isotope of CH4 gas from Pancasan village was -63.42 O/OO, that may be categorized as biogenic gas.   Keywords: isotope, CO2, CH4, Dieng.

scholarly journals Carbon Isotope Analysis for Inorganic Samples by a Continuous Flow Mass Spectrometer

2004 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki FUJIMOTO ◽  
Chikako NISHIMURA ◽  
Hidehiro OMORI ◽  
Jun-ichi MATSUDA
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Isotope ◽  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Continuous Flow ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Carbon Isotope Analysis

scholarly journals On the interference of Kr during carbon isotope analysis of methane using continuous-flow combustion–isotope ratio mass spectrometry

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1425-1445 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Schmitt ◽  
B. Seth ◽  
M. Bock ◽  
C. van der Veen ◽  
L. Möller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Carbon Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratio ◽  
Stable Carbon Isotope ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Mass Spectrometric Measurement ◽  
Broad Signal ◽  
Carbon Isotope Analysis ◽  
Singly Charged

Abstract. Stable carbon isotope analysis of methane (δ13C of CH4) on atmospheric samples is one key method to constrain the current and past atmospheric CH4 budget. A frequently applied measurement technique is gas chromatography (GC) isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) coupled to a combustion-preconcentration unit. This report shows that the atmospheric trace gas krypton (Kr) can severely interfere during the mass spectrometric measurement, leading to significant biases in δ13C of CH4, if krypton is not sufficiently separated during the analysis. According to our experiments, the krypton interference is likely composed of two individual effects, with the lateral tailing of the doubly charged 86Kr peak affecting the neighbouring m/z 44 and partially the m/z 45 Faraday cups. Additionally, a broad signal affecting m/z 45 and especially m/z 46 is assumed to result from scattered ions of singly charged krypton. The introduced bias in the measured isotope ratios is dependent on the chromatographic separation, the krypton-to-CH4 mixing ratio in the sample, the focusing of the mass spectrometer as well as the detector configuration and can amount to up to several per mil in δ13C. Apart from technical solutions to avoid this interference, we present correction routines to a posteriori remove the bias.

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