Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry
Chemical analyses of coral skeletons are useful for reconstructing past ocean conditions. Simultaneous measurements of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in coral samples have predominantly been achieved by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We demonstrate a method that expands the applicati...
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| author | Cantarero, Sebastian I. Tanzil, Jani Thuaibah Isa Goodkin, Nathalie Fairbank |
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| description | Chemical analyses of coral skeletons are useful for reconstructing past ocean conditions. Simultaneous measurements of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in coral samples have predominantly been achieved by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We demonstrate a method that expands the application of the inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (ICP-OES) technique to precisely analyze Ba, Sr, and Ca simultaneously. Analytical drift and matrix interferences at a range of Ba/Ca ratios (3–10 μmols/mol) were explored to determine the efficacy of standardized corrections. Minor disparity in drift and matrix interferences between standards of varying Ba/Ca ratios indicate that standardized corrections can be applied. Comparative analysis between ICP-OES and an established ICP-MS technique in a Singapore coral and international coral standard JCp-1 were utilized to validate the proposed ICP-OES technique. ICP-MS and ICP-OES techniques showed a consistent offset, which was correctible with the use of an internal lab standard and resulted in only minor differences between techniques. ICP-OES showed comparable accuracy and precision to the ICP-MS, as evaluated by analysis of JCp-1 which averaged values within one standard deviation of established concentrations (accurate to within 0.38 μmol Ba/mol Ca and 0.014 mmol Sr/mol Ca). We have demonstrated a sufficiently precise and accurate method for simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in coral samples on an ICP-OES system. Expanding the application of ICP-OES in coral geochemical analysis provides a lower cost alternative to ICP-MS, while maintaining a high sample throughput. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/863102020-09-26T21:27:31Z Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry Cantarero, Sebastian I. Tanzil, Jani Thuaibah Isa Goodkin, Nathalie Fairbank Asian School of the Environment Earth Observatory of Singapore Coral geochemical analysis Inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry Chemical analyses of coral skeletons are useful for reconstructing past ocean conditions. Simultaneous measurements of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in coral samples have predominantly been achieved by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We demonstrate a method that expands the application of the inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (ICP-OES) technique to precisely analyze Ba, Sr, and Ca simultaneously. Analytical drift and matrix interferences at a range of Ba/Ca ratios (3–10 μmols/mol) were explored to determine the efficacy of standardized corrections. Minor disparity in drift and matrix interferences between standards of varying Ba/Ca ratios indicate that standardized corrections can be applied. Comparative analysis between ICP-OES and an established ICP-MS technique in a Singapore coral and international coral standard JCp-1 were utilized to validate the proposed ICP-OES technique. ICP-MS and ICP-OES techniques showed a consistent offset, which was correctible with the use of an internal lab standard and resulted in only minor differences between techniques. ICP-OES showed comparable accuracy and precision to the ICP-MS, as evaluated by analysis of JCp-1 which averaged values within one standard deviation of established concentrations (accurate to within 0.38 μmol Ba/mol Ca and 0.014 mmol Sr/mol Ca). We have demonstrated a sufficiently precise and accurate method for simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in coral samples on an ICP-OES system. Expanding the application of ICP-OES in coral geochemical analysis provides a lower cost alternative to ICP-MS, while maintaining a high sample throughput. NRF (Natl Research Foundation, S’pore) MOE (Min. of Education, S’pore) Published version 2017-11-01T08:02:40Z 2019-12-06T16:20:09Z 2017-11-01T08:02:40Z 2019-12-06T16:20:09Z 2016 Journal Article Cantarero, S. I., Tanzil, J. T. I., & Goodkin, N. F. (2017). Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 15(1), 116-123. 1541-5856 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86310 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43977 10.1002/lom3.10152 en Limnology and Oceanography: Methods © 2016 The Authors. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. 8 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Coral geochemical analysis Inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry Cantarero, Sebastian I. Tanzil, Jani Thuaibah Isa Goodkin, Nathalie Fairbank Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| title | Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| title_full | Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| title_fullStr | Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| title_short | Simultaneous analysis of Ba and Sr to Ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| title_sort | simultaneous analysis of ba and sr to ca ratios in scleractinian corals by inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| topic | Coral geochemical analysis Inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86310 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43977 |
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