At the Earth's surface, calcium (Ca) is a critical element at a variety of scales: it is soluble in
natural waters, a biological nutrient, and a major constituent of the dominant mineral sink for …

High-precision isotopic analysis of essential mineral elements, mainly Ca, Cu, Fe and Zn,
provides relevant biomedical information. For this application, multi-collector ICP-mass …

Calcium-isotope ratios (δ44/42Ca) were measured in carbonate-rich sedimentary sections
deposited during Oceanic Anoxic Events 1a (Early Aptian) and 2 (Cenomanian–Turonian) …

From about 5500 cal BC to soon after 5000 cal BC, the lifeways of the first farmers of central
Europe–the LBK, after the German labels Linearbandkeramik or Linienbandkeramik–are …

Stable isotope analysis of fossil materials has become an increasingly important method for
gathering dietary and environmental information from extinct species in terrestrial and …

Fossil biogenic apatites display trace element (TE) compositions that can record
environmental and biological signals, give insights into past water compositions, or be used …

The early Toarcian was punctuated by pulses of massive carbon injection that are thought to
have triggered, through increased greenhouse conditions, elevated continental discharge …

Transhumance and palaeodiet are two central themes in archaeology and using chemical
analysis of bones and teeth to reconstruct trends and patterns in diet and mobility has …

The ability to rapidly detect changes in bone mineral balance (BMB) would be of great value
in the early diagnosis and evaluation of therapies for metabolic bone diseases such as …

Microscopic mechanisms operating at the mineral–aqueous interface control rates of growth
and dissolution, isotope fractionation and trace element partitioning during crystal growth …