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This paper reviews the principles and history of gas isotope ratio monitoring focusing on the instrumentation used in isotope ratio monitoring. We review the analytical systems currently available both for traditional dual-inlet isotope ratio mass spectrometry (DI-IRMS) and the newer continuous-flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry (CF-IRMS).
Selected applications of isotope ratio monitoring technique in mass spectrometry to geochemistry, biology, medicine and other areas of science are described. It was shown that gas isotope ratio mass spectrometry has greatly increased our understanding of the biogeochemical cycles of C, N, S and H2O in natural and agricultural ecosystems.
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Tomaszek, J.A. (2005). Automated Analysis of Stable Isotopes of H, C, N, O and S by Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry. In: Mournighan, R., Dudzińska, M.R., Barich, J., Gonzalez, M.A., Black, R.K. (eds) Chemistry for the Protection of the Environment 4. Environmental Science Research, vol 59. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27448-0_13
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