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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Oct 10.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jul;82(1):84–87. doi: 10.1093/ajcn.82.1.84

Table 1.

Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer and Ca Isotope Data Acquisition Parameters

Argon Gas Flow:
    Outer gas flow: 12.0 L/min
    Intermediate gas flow: 0.50 L/min
    Nebulizer gas flow: 1.00 L/min
Forward Power: 700 W
Temperature of Pneumatic Nebulizer: 4 °C
Sample Flow Rate: 1 ml/min
Data Acquisition:
    Dwell Time: 42Ca: 4ms, 43Ca: 5ms, 44Ca: 3ms
    Point per Peak: 1
    Sweeps: 2280
    Dead Time: 50ns
    Number of Replicates: 10