Single- and dual-isotopic analysis using high-resolution continuum-source graphite-furnace molecular absorption. Strategies for data selection, processing, and modeling

de Souza, André L. M.; Resano, Martín; Nakadi, Flávio V.; Resano, Javier; Aramendía, Maite; García-Ruiz, Esperanza

doi:10.1039/d6ja00062b

Single- and dual-isotopic analysis using high-resolution continuum-source graphite-furnace molecular absorption. Strategies for data selection, processing, and modeling

de Souza, André L. M. ; Aramendía, Maite (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; García-Ruiz, Esperanza (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Nakadi, Flávio V. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Resano, Javier (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Resano, Martín (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This work evaluates different strategies for data processing, aiming at achieving isotopic information via high-resolution continuum-source graphite-furnace molecular absorption. For this purpose, two different molecules are investigated: CaF and CaCl. In the first case, only the measurement of 44Ca and 40Ca is pursued, whereas in the second case, isotopic variations affect both elements present in the molecule (44Ca and 40Ca, but also 37Cl and 35Cl). Thus, two different approaches are proposed. For Ca isotopic analysis through the monitoring of CaF, the effects of selecting the number of detection pixels and the number of molecular spectra, as well as of using a regression approach for temporal data, are discussed. Overall, using three detector pixels and using this regression approach tend to produce the best results (0.5–1.0% RSD) for isotopic analysis via HR CS GFMAS in those situations in which the signal can be derived from two separate peaks. On the other hand, to perform simultaneous Ca and Cl isotopic analysis by monitoring CaCl, a machine-learning strategy is proposed. The performance of such a model is promising for isotopic abundances of at least 10% (median absolute percentage error of 1.21%), while the error escalates when one of the isotopes shows a lower abundance. To detect such underperforming situations in real-world settings, it is recommended to monitor the prediction uncertainty to set thresholds and flag results with poor reliability.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1039/d6ja00062b
Año: 2026
Publicado en: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (2026), [13 pp.]
ISSN: 0267-9477
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E43-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2021-122455NB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2022-136454NB-C22
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PRE2019-091118
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICIU/PID2024-156411NB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Química Analítica (Dpto. Química Analítica)
Área (Departamento): Área Arquit.Tecnología Comput. (Dpto. Informát.Ingenie.Sistms.)

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