0000,0000,8000Dear Clinton ,Arial Black ArialOnArial Black ArialTue, 18 Apr 2000 15:17:38 +1200 you wrote:Arial Black 7F00,0000,0000Arial > I'm a graduate student undertaking a body of studies in stable > isotopes as they apply to biogeochemistry. In studying the > methodology behind the mass spectrometry of stable isotopes I > have found it difficult to find articles, books, papers which describe > the best combinations of mass spectrometry devices (Dual vs > Continuous Flow; FAB vs EI, MALDI etc; and Double focusing > Mass analysers vs Quadrupole, TOF etc) for stable isotope > analysis of the light bioelements (HONCS). > > Yet I would appreciate any information on commonly available text > or advice on MS methods for Stable Isotope analysis which > compare the applicability of various types of MS to Stable Isotope > Ratio MS. In addition to the books you mentioned, I can recommend the following literature: Robert R. Wolfe: Radioactive and Stable Isotope Tracers in Biomedicine, Wiley-Liss (1992), ISBN 0-471-56131-2 I. T. Platzner: Modern Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, Wiley & Sons (1997), ISBN 0-471-97416-1 H. Griffiths [ed]: Stable Isotopes - integration of biological, ecological and geochemical processes, Bios Scientific Publishers (1998), ISBN 1-85996-135-5 K. Latjtha & R.H. Michener: Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science, Blackwell Scientific Publications (1994), ISBN 0-632-03154-9 The first two titles are probably the closest match for your purposes. Another book on the subject of Stable Isotope Techniques is currently in preparation. For further information point your browser to 0000,8000,0000http://www.icon.co.za/~pagroot/index.html (or to 0000,8000,0000http://www.icon.co.za/~pagroot/index_2.html if you should encounter problems with the first URL). Furthermore, the following review articles might make for interesting reading: Brenna J.T.; Accounts of Chemical Research, 27, 340-346 (1994) Brenna J.T., Corso TN, Tobias HJ, Caimi RJ; Mass Spectrom Rev, 16, 227-258 (1997) Brand W.A.; J Mass Spectrom, 31, 225-235 (1996) Meier-Augenstein W., J Chromatogr A, 842, 391-371 (1999) Meier-Augenstein W., LC/GC Mag Sep Sci, 15, 244-253 (1997) Hope this helps. Best wishes, Wolfram ***************************************************** Dr. W. Meier-Augenstein, CChem MRSC Senior Research Fellow University of Dundee, Dept. of Anatomy & Physiology, OMS, DUNDEE DD1 4HN, United Kingdom Tel. (B): +44-(0)1382-34/5124 or /4574 Fax (B): +44-(0)1382-34/5514 e-mail (B): [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/anatphys/wma/meieraug.htm *****************************************************