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DOI 10.1007/s002160050032
Title (Primary) Application of laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for the determination of major, minor, and trace elements on the surface of bark samples
Author Narewski, U.; Werner, G.; Schulz, H.; Vogt, C.
Source Titel Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry
Year 2000
Department OEC; BOOEK; COE
Volume 366
Page From 167
Page To 170
Language englisch
Abstract

The large surface area of barks from many tree species enables the effective accumulation of pollutants. Therefore, the analysis of bark material will provide useful information about the degree of pollution of a certain region. The determination of main, minor, and trace elements (Al, Ca, Cd, Ce, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, P, Pb, S, Ti and Zn) in bark was performed with an Nd:YAG laser coupled to an ICP-MS system. Bark standards for the calibration by laser ablation ICP-MS were prepared from different bark layers which differ for some relevant elements in concentrations. Four digestion procedures for the decomposition of the standard pellets, the numbers of laser shots per sample and of samples per region necessary have been investigated. Representative results were obtained for 5 or more samples taken from different individuals of one species of a sampling area and the averaged element concentrations of 10 separately placed laser shots for each sample. Laser ablation ICP-MS was applied for the characterization of real bark samples from different regions with high and low pollution burden. It was shown that the method is well suited to characterize different degrees of environmental impact. Anthropogenic sources were responsible for the higher concentrations of most of the elements under investigation.

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Narewski, U., Werner, G., Schulz, H., Vogt, C. (2000):
Application of laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for the determination of major, minor, and trace elements on the surface of bark samples
Fresen. J. Anal. Chem. 366 , 167 - 170 10.1007/s002160050032