“…Single element ICP-MS standards of 1 g L À 1 Li + , Al 3 + , Sc 3 + , Ho 3 + , Zr 4 + (all Merck Millipore, Germany, c(Zr 4 + ) = 10 g L À 1 ), Mn 2 + , Co 2 + , Ni 2 + (all Sigma-Aldrich, USA), La 3 + , Ta 5 + (all Alfa Aesar, USA) and Ti 4 + (VWR, USA) were used. The measured isotopes were 7 Li, 27 Al, 47 Ti, 55 Mn, 59 Co, 60 Ni, 90 Zr, 139 La, 181 Ta and as internal standards 45 Sc and 165 Ho. Except for 7 Li and 90 Zr, all isotopes were measured using He as collision gas to avoid possible disturbances.…”