Certified Reference Materials for Research in Antarctica: The Case of Marine Sediment

A pilot study on the feasibility of the preparation of a new certified reference material based on the Antarctic ScallopAdamussium Colbecki

“…Two of these have already been accomplished and are commercially available, i.e., the MURST-ISS-A1 Antarctic Sediment, certified for the content of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn, and the MURST-ISS-A2 Antarctic Krill, certified for the content of As, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn [2][3][4][5]. Other candidate CRMs (e.g.…”

Characterisation of reference materials by isotope dilution mass spectrometry

“…Thus IDMS results yielded essential information on these geological RMs. In the geological and environmental field many RMs have been certified by applying IDMS, such as sediments, [161][162][163][164] dust 165 and others. 166 In his recent review on geochemical RMs Roelandts characterised IDMS as being indispensible for highly accurate isotope determinations.…”

Production of a new certified reference material for trace elements in Antarctic krill

“…The CRM MURST-ISS-A2 Antarctic Krill follows the already produced CRM MURST-ISS-A1 Antarctic Sediment (certified for the content of ten trace elements) in the planned series of Antarctic CRMs. [9][10][11][12][13] A pilot study is underway to verify the feasibility of also certifying the krill matrix for some selected congeners of polychlorobiphenyls. Finally, two new CRMs for trace elements based respectively on Antarctic seawater and the Antarctic bivalve Adamussium colbecki are also planned.…”