Useful references for Elemental Analyzer samples

Blank correction methodology for EA δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N data

Brian Fry, Willi Brand, F. J. Mersch, K. Tholke, R. Garritt, Automated analysis system for coupled &delta¹³C and δ¹⁵N measurements , Anal. Chem., 1992, 64 (3), pp 288291, DOI: 10.1021/ac00027a009

Sulfur Isotope Analysis techniques.

Brian Fry, Steven R. Silva, Carol Kendall, Richard K. Anderson, Oxygen isotope corrections for online δ³⁴S analysis, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, v.16, p.854-858.

Siderite removal for δ¹³C, %C and C/N ratio analysis.

Larson, T.E., Heikoop, J.M., Perkins,G. Chipera, S., Hess, M. (2008) Pretreatment technique for siderite removal from organic samples for carbon isotope and C:N analysis in geological samples., Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, v.22, p.865-872.

Choice of Solvents on δ¹³C EA results.

Schlechtriem, C. H., Focken, U. & Becker, K. (2003). , Effect of different lipid extraction methods on d13C of lipid and lipid-free fractions of fish and different fish feeds. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 39, 135-140.

Ruiz, N., Dubois, N., Wielgosz-Collin, G., du Pont, T. R., Berge, J.-.P, ouchus, Y. F., Barnathan., G. (2007). , Lipid content and fatty acid composition of a marine-derived Trichoderma longibrachiatum strain cultured by agar surface and submerged fermentations. Process Biochemistry 42, 676-680

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