Chemical conversion of nitrate and nitrite to nitrous oxide for nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis in freshwater and seawater.
Chemical conversion of nitrate and nitrite to nitrous oxide for nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis in freshwater and seawater.
M. McIlvin,M. Altabet
2005 · DOI: 10.1021/AC050528S
Analytical Chemistry · 685 Citations
TLDR
The basic protocol and reaction conditions required to obtain reproducible natural abundance level nitrogen and oxygen isotopic ratios from nitrate, nitrite, or both are described and the results obtained to support these conclusions are described.