High Precision Isotope Analysis
(Neptune, Isoprime)
Feng, X., D. Foucher, H. Hintelmann, H. Yan, T. He and G. Qui. 2010. Tracing mercury
contamination sources in sediments using mercury isotope compositions. Environ. Sci.
Technol. (in press)
Lafont, L., J.E. Sonke, L. Maurice, H. Hintelmann et al. 2009. Anomalous mercury
isotopic compositions of fis hand human hair in the Bolivian Amazon. Environ. Sci.
Technol. 43:8985-899.
Zheng, W. and H. Hintelmann. 2010. Nuclear field shift effect in isotope fractionation of
mercury during abiotic reduction in the absence of light. J. Physical Chem. A114:42384245.
Zheng, W. and H. Hintelmann. 2010. Isotope fractionation of mercury during its
photochemical reduction by low-molecular-weight compounds. J. Physical Chem.
A114:4246-4253.
Dzurko, M., D. Foucher and H. Hintelmann. 2009. Determination of compound-specific
Hg isotope ratios from transient signals using gas chromatography coupled to
multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. J. Anal. Bioanal. Chem.
393:345-355.
Foucher, D., N. Ogrinc and H. Hintelmann. 2009. Tracing mercury contamination from
the Idrija mining region (Slovenia) to the Gulf of Trieste using Hg isotope ratio
measurements. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43:33-39.
Persaud, A., P.J. Dillon, D. Lasenby and N.D. Yan. 2009. Stable isotope variability of
meso-zooplankton along a dissolved organic carbon gradient. Freshwat. Biol. 54:17051719.
Zheng, W. and H. Hintelmann. 2009. Mercury isotope fractionation during
photoreduction in natural water is controlled by its Hg/DOC ratio. Geochim. Cosmochim.
Acta 73:6704-6715.
Persaud, A. and P.J. Dillon. (in press). Ontogenetic difference in Charoborus isotopic
signatures and crop contents. J. Plankton Res.
Elwaer, N. and H. Hintelmann. 2008. Selective separation of selenium (IV) by thiol
cellulose powder and subsequent selenium isotope ratio determination using
multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom.
23:733-743.
Elwaer, N. and H. Hintelmann. 2008. Precise selenium isotope ratios measurement
using a multi-mode sample introduction system (MSIS) coupled with multi-collector
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 23:1292-1296.
Feng, X., D. Foucher, H. Hintelmann et al. 2008. Mercury isotope ratios of soil and
sediment samples collected from contaminated areas in China. Geochim. Cosmochim.
Acta. 72:A26.
Hintelmann, H. D. Foucher et al. 2008. Hg isotope fractionation in sediment cores.
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 72:A379.
Xie, Q. N. Hassan, H. Hintelmann, R.D. Evans and P.J. Dillon. 2008. Analysis of Sr and
Pb isotope rations in wine by MC-ICP-MS. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 72:A10.
Zheng, W., D. Foucher and H. Hintelmann. 2008. Isotope fractionation of Hg during
volatilization and photoreduction in freshwater. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 72:A1097.
Elwaer, N. and H. Hintelmann. 2007. Comparative performance study of different
sample introduction techniques for rapid and precise selenium isotope ratio determination
using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP/MS).
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 389:1889-1899
Zheng, W., D. Foucher and H. Hintelmann. 2007. Mercury isotope fractionation during
volatilization of Hg(0) from solution into the gas phase. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 22:10971104
Eimers, M.C., A. Paterson, P.J. Dillon, S.L. Schiff, B. Cumming and R.I. Hall. 2006.
Sediment core records of S accumulation and S isotopic composition in central Ontario
lakes. J. Paleolimnol. 35:99-109.
Foucher, D. and H. Hintelmann. 2006. High precision measurement of mercury isotope
ratios in sediments using cold- vapor generation multi-collector inductively coupled
plasma mass spectrometry. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 384:1470-1478
Xie, Q., S. Lu, R.D. Evans, P.J. Dillon and H. Hintelmann. 2005. High precision Hg
isotope analysis of environmental samples using gold trap-MC-ICP-MS. J. Anal. At.
Spectrom. 20:515-522.
Buttle, J.M., P.J. Dillon and G.R. Eerkes. 2004. Hydrologic coupling of slopes, riparian
zones and streams: an example from the Canadian Shield. J. Hydrol. 287:161-177.
Eimers, M.C., P.J. Dillon and S.L. Schiff. 2004. Sulphate flux from an upland forested
catchment in south-central Ontario, Canada. Water Air Soil Pollut. 152:3-21.
Eimers, M.C., P.J. Dillon and S.L. Schiff. 2004. A S-isotope approach to determine the
relative contribution of redox processes to net SO4 export from upland, and wetlanddominated catchments. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 68:3665-3674.
Hintelmann, H and S. Lu. 2003. High precision isotope ratio measurements of mercury
isotopes in cinnabar ores using multi-collector ICP/MS. Analyst 128:635-639
Eimers, M.C., P.J. Dillon, S.L. Schiff and D.S. Jeffries. 2003. The effects of drying and
re-wetting and increased temperature on sulphate release from upland and wetland
material. Soil Biol. Biochem. 35:1663-1673.
Evans, R.D., H. Hintelmann and P.J. Dillon. 2001. Measurement of high precision
isotope ratios for mercury from coals using transient signals. J. Anal. At. Spectrom.
16:1064-1069.
Hintelmann, H., P.J. Dillon, R.D. Evans, J.W.M. Rudd and D. Bodaly. 2001. Comment:
“Variations in isotope composition of mercury in a freshwater sediment sequence and
food web” by Jackson. Can. J. Fish Aquat. Sci. 58:2309-2311.