JAAS News

This month sees the following articles in JAAS that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Atomic spectrometry update. Environmental analysis 
Owen T. Butler, Warren R. L. Cairns, Jennifer M. Cook and Christine M. Davidson 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 177-216 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90077G  

Atomic spectrometry update—X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 
Margaret West, Andrew T. Ellis, Philip J. Potts, Christina Streli, Christine Vanhoof, Dariusz Wegrzynekf and Peter Wobrauschek 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1603-1644 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90045A  

Silver nanoparticle characterization using single particle ICP-MS (SP-ICP-MS) and asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation ICP-MS (AF4-ICP-MS) 
Denise M. Mitrano, Angela Barber, Anthony Bednar, Paul Westerhoff, Christopher P. Higgins and James F. Ranville 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1131-1142 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30021D  

Limitations of the exponential model for the correction for mass discrimination effects during isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICPMS. Demonstration with Sr at 5–15 µL min-1 continuous liquid flow rates 
E. Paredes, J. L. Todolib and C. R. Quétel 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 327-333 
DOI: 10.1039/C3JA30210E  

Reproducibility of CIGS thin film analysis by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy 
Jung-Hwan In, Chan-Kyu Kim, Seok-Hee Leea and Sungho Jeong 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 473-481 
DOI: 10.1039/C3JA30298A  

Atomic spectrometry update. Industrial analysis: metals, chemicals and advanced materials 
Simon Carter, Andy S. Fisher, Michael W. Hinds and Steve Lancaster 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 2003-2053 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90058K  

Determination of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tagged with TiO2 nanoparticles using ICP-MS 
H. K. Choa and H. B. Lim 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 468-472 
DOI: 10.1039/C3JA30299G  

Speciation of selenium in cells by HPLC-ICP-MS after (on-chip) magnetic solid phase extraction 
Beibei Chen, Bin Hu, Man He, Qian Huang, Yuan Zhanga and Xing Zhang 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 334-343 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30280B  

Isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICPMS below 10 µL min-1 under continuous sample flow conditions. Exploring the limits with strontium 
E. Paredes, D. Goitom Asfahaa and C. R. Quétel 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 320-326 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30209H  

Accurate determination of S in organic matrices using isotope dilution ICP-MS/MS 
Lieve Balcaen, Glenn Woods, Martín Resanoc and  Frank Vanhaecke 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 33-39 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30265A  

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This month sees the following articles in JAAS that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Atomic spectrometry update. Environmental analysis 
Owen T. Butler ,  Warren R. L. Cairns ,  Jennifer M. Cook and Christine M. Davidson  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 177-216 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90077G 

A prototype of a new inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometer providing temporally resolved, multi-element detection of short signals generated by single particles and droplets 
Olga Borovinskaya ,  Bodo Hattendorf ,  Martin Tanner ,  Sabrina Gschwind and Detlef Günther  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 226-233 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30227F 

Application of a micro-droplet generator for an ICP-sector field mass spectrometer – optimization and analytical characterization 
Kaori Shigeta ,  Heike Traub ,  Ulrich Panne ,  Akitoshi Okino ,  Lothar Rottmann and Norbert Jakubowski  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30207A  

Atomic spectrometry update. Industrial analysis: metals, chemicals and advanced materials 
Simon Carter ,  Andy S. Fisher ,  Michael W. Hinds and Steve Lancaster  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 2003-2053 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90058K 

Solution and laser ablation MC-ICP-MS lead isotope analysis of gold 
Christopher Standish ,  Bruno Dhuime ,  Robert Chapman ,  Christopher Coath ,  Chris Hawkesworth and Alistair Pike  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 217-225 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30277B  

Atomic spectrometry update—X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 
Margaret West ,  Andrew T. Ellis ,  Philip J. Potts ,  Christina Streli ,  Christine Vanhoof ,  Dariusz Wegrzynek and Peter Wobrauschek  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1603-1644 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90045A  

Speciation of selenium in cells by HPLC-ICP-MS after (on-chip) magnetic solid phase extraction 
Beibei Chen ,  Bin Hu ,  Man He ,  Qian Huang ,  Yuan Zhang and Xing Zhang 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 334-343 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30280B  

Revealing hidden paint layers in oil paintings by means of scanning macro-XRF: a mock-up study based on Rembrandt’s “An old man in military costume” 
Matthias Alfeld ,  Wout De Nolf ,  Simone Cagno ,  Karen Appel ,  D. Peter Siddons ,  Anthony Kuczewski ,  Koen Janssens ,  Joris Dik ,  Karen Trentelman ,  Marc Walton and Andrea Sartorius  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 40-51 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30119A  

Isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICPMS below 10 µL min-1 under continuous sample flow conditions. Exploring the limits with strontium 
E. Paredes ,  D. Goitom Asfaha and C. R. Quétel  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 320-326 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30209H  

Atomic absorption spectrometric determination of Al3+ and Cr3+ after preconcentration and separation on 3-mercaptopropionic acid modified silica coated-Fe3O4 nanoparticles 
Mohammad Hossein Mashhadizadeh and Mitra Amoli-Diva  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 251-258 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30286A  

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This month sees the following articles in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry that are in the top ten most accessed for September:

Atomic spectrometry update—X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 
Margaret West ,  Andrew T. Ellis ,  Philip J. Potts ,  Christina Streli ,  Christine Vanhoof ,  Dariusz Wegrzynek and Peter Wobrauschek  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1603-1644 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja90045a 

Green chemistry in analytical atomic spectrometry: a review 
C. Bendicho ,  I. Lavilla ,  F. Pena-Pereira and V. Romero  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1831-1857 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30214d 

In situ analysis of ²³⁰Th–²³²Th–²³⁸U ratios in titanite by fs-LA-MC-ICPMS 
J. M. Koornneef ,  L. Dorta ,  B. Hattendorf ,  G. H. Fontaine ,  B. Bourdon ,  A. Stracke ,  P. Ulmer and D. Günther  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1863-1874 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30162h 

Silver nanoparticle characterization using single particle ICP-MS (SP-ICP-MS) and asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation ICP-MS (AF4-ICP-MS) 
Denise M. Mitrano ,  Angela Barber ,  Anthony Bednar ,  Paul Westerhoff ,  Christopher P. Higgins and James F. Ranville  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1131-1142 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30021d 

A beginner’s guide to uranium chronometry in nuclear forensics and safeguards 
F. E. Stanley  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1821-1830 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30182b 

Accurate quantitative analysis of metal oxides by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a fixed plasma temperature calibration method 
Jun Zhang ,  Gang Ma ,  Huanhuan Zhu ,  Junhua Xi and Zhenguo Ji 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1903-1908 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30160a

On-line chemical vapour generation of cadmium in the presence of hexacyanochromate(iii) for determination by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) 
Vedat Yilmaz ,  LaKeysha Rose ,  Zikri Arslan and Maria D. Little  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1895-1902 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30195d 

Atomic spectrometry update. Elemental speciation 
Robert Clough ,  Lindsay R. Drennan-Harris ,  Chris F. Harrington ,  Steve J. Hill and Julian F. Tyson 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1185-1224 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja90037h 

Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: evaluation of three different pneumatic and piezo-based sample introduction systems for the characterization of silver nanoparticles 
Bastian Franze ,  Ingo Strenge and Carsten Engelhard  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1074-1083 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja00003b 

Spectroscopic evaluation of a low power atmospheric pressure mixed argon–helium microwave induced plasma combined with the chemical generation of volatile species for the optical emission spectrometric determination of arsenic, antimony and mercury 
Piotr Jamróz ,  Paweł Pohl and Wiesław Żyrnicki 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 1772-1779 
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30063j 

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This month sees the following articles in JAAS that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Isotope abundance ratio measurements by inductively coupled plasma-sector field mass spectrometry 
Douglas C. Baxter ,  Ilia Rodushkin and Emma Engström 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1355-1381 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30153A  

Improved in situ Hf isotope ratio analysis of zircon using newly designed X skimmer cone and jet sample cone in combination with the addition of nitrogen by laser ablation multiple collector ICP-MS 
Zhaochu Hu ,  Yongsheng Liu ,  Shan Gao ,  Wengui Liu ,  Wen Zhang ,  Xirun Tong ,  Lin Lin ,  Keqing Zong ,  Ming Li ,  Haihong Chen ,  Lian Zhou and Lu Yang  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1391-1399 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30078H  

Atomic spectrometry update. Elemental speciation 
Robert Clough ,  Lindsay R. Drennan-Harris ,  Chris F. Harrington ,  Steve J. Hill and Julian F. Tyson  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1185-1224 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90037H  

Atomic spectrometry update—X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 
Margaret West ,  Andrew T. Ellis ,  Philip J. Potts ,  Christina Streli ,  Christine Vanhoof ,  Dariusz Wegrzynek and Peter Wobrauschek  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1603-1644 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90045A  

A comparison of mm scale resolution techniques for element analysis in sediment cores 
D. Wilhelms-Dick ,  T. Westerhold ,  U. Röhl ,  F. Wilhelms ,  C. Vogt ,  T. J. J. Hanebuth ,  H. Römmermann ,  M. Kriews and S. Kasten 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1574-1584 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30148B  

SIMS imaging of the nanoworld: applications in science and technology 
Mathias Senoner and Wolfgang E. S. Unger  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1050-1068 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30015J  

Silver nanoparticle characterization using single particle ICP-MS (SP-ICP-MS) and asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation ICP-MS (AF4-ICP-MS) 
Denise M. Mitrano ,  Angela Barber ,  Anthony Bednar ,  Paul Westerhoff ,  Christopher P. Higgins and James F. Ranville  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1131-1142 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30021D  

Origin of the suppressed matrix effect for improved analytical performance in determination of major and trace elements in anhydrous silicate samples using 200 nm femtosecond laser ablation sector-field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry 
Jun-Ichi Kimura and Qing Chang  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1549-1559 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10344C  

Rapid bulk analysis using femtosecond laser ablation inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry 
Jhanis J. González ,  Dayana D. Oropeza ,  Henry Longerich ,  Xianglei Mao and Richard E. Russo  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1405-1412 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10368K  

Sources of elemental fractionation and uncertainty during the analysis of semi-volatile metals in silicate glasses using LA-ICP-MS 
Matthew W. Loewen and Adam J. R. Kent  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1502-1508 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30075C  

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This month sees the following articles in JAAS that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Atomic spectrometry update. Elemental speciation 
Robert Clough ,  Lindsay R. Drennan-Harris ,  Chris F. Harrington ,  Steve J. Hill and Julian F. Tyson  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1185-1224 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90037H  

Sources of elemental fractionation and uncertainty during the analysis of semi-volatile metals in silicate glasses using LA-ICP-MS 
Matthew W. Loewen and Adam J. R. Kent  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1502-1508 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30075C  

Fundamental studies on the ablation behaviour of carbon in LA-ICP-MS with respect to the suitability as internal standard 
Daniel A. Frick and Detlef Günther  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1294-1303 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30072A  

Isotopic analysis of the metabolically relevant transition metals Cu, Fe and Zn in human blood from vegetarians and omnivores using multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry 
Lana Van Heghe ,  Emma Engström ,  Ilia Rodushkin ,  Christophe Cloquet and Frank Vanhaecke  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1327-1334 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30070B  

Silver nanoparticle characterization using single particle ICP-MS (SP-ICP-MS) and asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation ICP-MS (AF4-ICP-MS) 
Denise M. Mitrano ,  Angela Barber ,  Anthony Bednar ,  Paul Westerhoff ,  Christopher P. Higgins and James F. Ranville  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1131-1142 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30021D  

Critical aspects of sample handling for direct nanoparticle analysis and analytical challenges using asymmetric field flow fractionation in a multi-detector approach 
A. Ulrich ,  S. Losert ,  N. Bendixen ,  A. Al-Kattan ,  H. Hagendorfer ,  B. Nowack ,  C. Adlhart ,  J. Ebert ,  M. Lattuada and K. Hungerbühler  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1120-1130 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30024A  

Isotope abundance ratio measurements by inductively coupled plasma-sector field mass spectrometry 
Douglas C. Baxter ,  Ilia Rodushkin and Emma Engström
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1355-1381 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30153A  

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS): a Personal Odyssey III 
Henry P. Longerich  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1181-1184 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90023H  

Comparison of different chelates for lanthanide labeling of antibodies and application in a Western blot immunoassay combined with detection by laser ablation (LA-)ICP-MS 
Larissa Waentig ,  Norbert Jakubowski ,  Simone Hardt ,  Christian Scheler ,  Peter H. Roos and Michael W. Linscheid  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 1311-1320 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30068K  

Atomic spectrometry update. Advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques 
E. Hywel Evans ,  Christopher D. Palmer and Clare M. M. Smith
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012,27, 909-927 DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90022J  

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This month sees the following articles in JAAS that are in the top ten most accessed in April:

Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: evaluation of three different pneumatic and piezo-based sample introduction systems for the characterization of silver nanoparticles 
Bastian Franze, Ingo Strenge and Carsten Engelhard  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA00003B  

Overcoming challenges in analysis of polydisperse metal-containing nanoparticles by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry 
Robert B. Reed, Christopher P. Higgins, Paul Westerhoff, Soheyl Tadjiki and James F. Ranville 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30061C  

Atomic spectrometry update. Clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages 
Andrew Taylor, Martin P. Day, John Marshall, Marina Patriarca and Mark White  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 537-576 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90005J   

Comparison of novel and conventional calibration techniques for the analysis of urine samples using plasma source mass spectrometry combined with a new dual-drop-on-demand aerosol generator 
Jan O. Orlandini v. Niessen, Jan H. Petersen, J. Niklas Schaper and Nicolas H. Bings  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA30039G  

A summary of strontium and oxygen isotope variation in archaeological human tooth enamel excavated from Britain 
J. A. Evans, C. A. Chenery and J. Montgomery  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 754-764 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10362A  

Improved sample preparation and quality control for the characterisation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in sunscreens using flow field flow fractionation on-line with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry 
Volker Nischwitz and Heidi Goenaga-Infante  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10387G  

The four players in the Analytical Performance 
L. de Galan  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90011D  

Strontium and lead isotope ratios in human hair: investigating a potential tool for determining recent human geographical movements 
Laura Font, Gerard van der Peijl, Isis van Wetten, Pieter Vroon, Bas van der Wagt and Gareth Davies  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 719-732 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10361C  

Atomic spectrometry update. Environmental analysis 
Owen T. Butler, Warren R. L. Cairns, Jennifer M. Cook and Christine M. Davidson  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 187-221 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JA90057A  

Atomic spectrometry update. Industrial analysis: metals, chemicals and advanced materials  
Simon Carter, Andy S. Fisher, Phill S. Goodall, Michael W. Hinds, Steve Lancaster and Sian Shore  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26, 2319-2372 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JA90047A 

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This month sees the following articles in JAAS that are in the top ten most accessed in March:

Atomic spectrometry update. Clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages 
Andrew Taylor, Martin P. Day, John Marshall, Marina Patriarca and Mark White  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 537-576 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90005J 

Effective reduction of polyatomic interferences produced by high chloride and carbon concentrations in determination of Cr(vi) by FPLC-ICP-MS 
Breda Novotnik, Tea Zuliani, Anže Martinčič, Janez Ščančar and Radmila Milačič  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 488-495 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10270F 

Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: evaluation of three different pneumatic and piezo-based sample introduction systems for the characterization of silver nanoparticles 
Bastian Franze, Ingo Strenge and Carsten Engelhard  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA00003B 

Determination of very low amounts of chromium(iii) and (vi) using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction by in situ formation of an ionic liquid followed by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry 
Ignacio López-García, Yesica Vicente-Martínez and Manuel Hernández-Córdoba 
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 874-880 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10378H 

The four players in the Analytical Performance 
L. de Galan  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA90011D 

Atomic spectrometry update. Environmental analysis 
Owen T. Butler, Warren R. L. Cairns, Jennifer M. Cook and Christine M. Davidson  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 187-221 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JA90057A 

Effect of a mass spectrometer interface on inductively coupled plasma characteristics: a computational study 
Maryam Aghaei, Helmut Lindner and Annemie Bogaerts  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 604-610 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JA10341A 

Atomic spectrometry update-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 
Margaret West, Andrew T. Ellis, Philip J. Potts, Christina Streli, Christine Vanhoof, Dariusz Wegrzynek and Peter Wobrauschek  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26, 1919-1963 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JA90038B 

Determination of rare earth elements by spectroscopic techniques: a review 
Beata Zawisza, Katarzyna Pytlakowska, Barbara Feist, Marzena Polowniak, Andrzej Kita and Rafal Sitko
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26, 2373-2390 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JA10140D 

Effects of the sampling interface in MC-ICP-MS: Relative elemental sensitivities and non-linear mass dependent fractionation of Nd isotopes 
Karla Newman  
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2012, 27, 63-70 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JA10222B 

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