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Applications of stable isotope analysis in foodstuffs surveillance and environmental research

Abstract

The instrumental coupling of Elemental Analysis and Mass Spectrometry, constituting a convenient tool for isotope ratio measurements of the bioelements in solid or liquid samples is now well established. Advantages of this technique compared with the so far usual wet chemistry sample preparation are: speed of analysis, easy operation and minor sample consumption. The performance of the system is described and some applications are given. Detection of foodstuffs adulterations is mainly based on the natural carbon isotope differences between C{sub 3}- and C{sub 4}-plants. In the field of environmental research the existing small isotopic variations of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in nature, which depend on substance origin and history, are used as intrinsic signature of the considered sample. Examples of source appointment or exclusion by help of this natural isotopic tracer method are dealt with. (authors).
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
OEFZS-4610
Reference Number:
SCA: 070204; PA: AIX-23:036214; SN: 92000726044
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1991
Subject:
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING; FOOD; CARBON; ISOTOPE RATIO; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NITROGEN; SPECIFICATIONS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SULFUR; 070204; INDUSTRIAL USES, RADIOMETRIC
OSTI ID:
10139723
Research Organizations:
Oesterreichisches Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf GmbH (Austria)
Country of Origin:
Austria
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92626791; TRN: AT9200052036214
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
19 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Pichlmayer, F, and Blochberger, F. Applications of stable isotope analysis in foodstuffs surveillance and environmental research. Austria: N. p., 1991. Web.
Pichlmayer, F, & Blochberger, F. Applications of stable isotope analysis in foodstuffs surveillance and environmental research. Austria.
Pichlmayer, F, and Blochberger, F. 1991. "Applications of stable isotope analysis in foodstuffs surveillance and environmental research." Austria.
@misc{etde_10139723,
title = {Applications of stable isotope analysis in foodstuffs surveillance and environmental research}
author = {Pichlmayer, F, and Blochberger, F}
abstractNote = {The instrumental coupling of Elemental Analysis and Mass Spectrometry, constituting a convenient tool for isotope ratio measurements of the bioelements in solid or liquid samples is now well established. Advantages of this technique compared with the so far usual wet chemistry sample preparation are: speed of analysis, easy operation and minor sample consumption. The performance of the system is described and some applications are given. Detection of foodstuffs adulterations is mainly based on the natural carbon isotope differences between C{sub 3}- and C{sub 4}-plants. In the field of environmental research the existing small isotopic variations of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in nature, which depend on substance origin and history, are used as intrinsic signature of the considered sample. Examples of source appointment or exclusion by help of this natural isotopic tracer method are dealt with. (authors).}
place = {Austria}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}