Utilization of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for elemental mapping on fossil snake vertebra

Utilization of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for elemental mapping on fossil snake vertebra

Abstract

The feasibility of laser-ablation based analytical methods for quantitative and qualitative microspatial analysis of different samples has been reported by several authors . In particular, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) allow fast multielemental analysis in a broad variety of matrices. Furthermore, the excellent spatial resolution of these methods offers the possibility to study the chemical distribution, namely chemical mapping, of the elements constituents2. Additionally, LA-ICP-MS provides high sensitivity and low detection limits. Here the feasibility of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS for microspatial analyses of a fossil snake vertebra will be discussed. The microchemical analysis is coupled to the synchrotron radiation hard-X ray microtomography measurements The feasibility of laser-ablation based analytical methods for quantitative and qualitative microspatial analysis of different samples has been reported by several authors . In particular, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) allow fast multielemental analysis in a broad variety of matrices. Furthermore, the excellent spatial resolution of these methods offers the possibility to study the chemical distribution, namely chemical mapping, of the elements constituents2. Additionally, LA-ICP-MS provides high sensitivity and low detection limits. Here the feasibility of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS for microspatial analyses of a fossil snake vertebra will be discussed. The microchemical analysis is coupled to the synchrotron radiation hard-X ray microtomography measurements.

The feasibility of laser-ablation based analytical methods for quantitative and qualitative microspatial analysis of different samples has been reported by several authors . In particular, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) allow fast multielemental analysis in a broad variety of matrices. Furthermore, the excellent spatial resolution of these methods offers the possibility to study the chemical distribution, namely chemical mapping, of the elements constituents2. Additionally, LA-ICP-MS provides high sensitivity and low detection limits. Here the feasibility of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS for microspatial analyses of a fossil snake vertebra will be discussed. The microchemical analysis is coupled to the synchrotron radiation hard-X ray microtomography measurements The feasibility of laser-ablation based analytical methods for quantitative and qualitative microspatial analysis of different samples has been reported by several authors . In particular, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) allow fast multielemental analysis in a broad variety of matrices. Furthermore, the excellent spatial resolution of these methods offers the possibility to study the chemical distribution, namely chemical mapping, of the elements constituents2. Additionally, LA-ICP-MS provides high sensitivity and low detection limits. Here the feasibility of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS for microspatial analyses of a fossil snake vertebra will be discussed. The microchemical analysis is coupled to the synchrotron radiation hard-X ray microtomography measurements.

LIBS, LA-ICP-MS, fossil sample, hard X-ray microCT

LIBS, LA-ICP-MS, fossil sample, hard X-ray microCT

M. Galiová, J. Kaiser, K. Novotný, M. Nývltová Fišáková, M. Ivanov, J. Novotný, M. Liška, V. Kanický, L. Mancini, N. Sodini, G. Tromba

28.09.2009

ENEA, Italy

Rome, Itálie

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