Jan Kaiser, How accurate do we know 13C/12C, 18C/16O and 17O ...
Jan Kaiser, How accurate do we know 13C/12C, 18C/16O and 17O ...
Jan Kaiser, How accurate do we know 13C/12C, 18C/16O and 17O ...
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Calculation of isotopologue mixing ratios<br />
( 12 16<br />
x(CO2)<br />
x C O2)<br />
=<br />
13 17<br />
(1+<br />
R)(1+<br />
R+<br />
18 R)<br />
x(CO 2 ) = 390 μmol/mol<br />
18<br />
R = 2089.3 × 10 –6<br />
C = 0.03516<br />
13<br />
R = 11237.2 × 10 –6 x( 12 C 16 O 2 ) = 383.76 μmol/mol<br />
13<br />
R = 11086.4 × 10 –6 x( 12 C 16 O 2 ) = 383.82 μmol/mol<br />
Δx = 0.06 μmol/mol<br />
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