Determination of Boron Isotope Ratios in Tooth Enamel by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) After Matrix Separation by Ion Exchange Chromatography

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J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-05

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Boron isotopes in teeth has been a new proxy for dietary reconstructions and its resistance to diagenetic alteration. In this study a method using inductively coupled plasma source mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for the measurement of boron isotope ratio in human dental enamel has been developed. Human dental enamel were digested with HNO3-H2O2 in a microwave system. Boron in solution was separated from the matrix components using Amberlite IRA-743 resin. The factors that may affect precision and accuracy in isotope ratio determination by ICP-MS, including memory effects, mass bias drift, and concentration effects, were investigated to obtain optimum conditions. Then, the 10B/11B ratios in teeth were measured. The results showed that 2% of HNO3 + 2% of NH3•H2O, selected as the diluent/rinse solution could be effective in the elimination of boron memory effect. There was no concentration effect on boron isotope ratios when the ratio of samples B concentration to standard B concentration (refers to Csample/Cstd) varied from 0.5 to 2. The result of 10B/11B ratios in tooth enamel by sex and age fluctuated over a broad range, ranged from 0.2007 to 0.2574. This method is expected to be used for boron isotope ratio analyses in archeometry, forensic identification, paleoecology, and other disciplines in the future.

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