Since 1986, the VUB has been a leading center of expertise in mass spectrometry and carries out highly multidisciplinary research in analytical and environmental chemistry, cosmo- and geochemistry, bioarcheology, geology, paleontology, oceanography, paleoclimate reconstructions, ecology, human biomonitoring, material sciences, and many other fields of research. The current proposal advances, expands and reinforces the position of AMGC and VUB partners at the forefront of their respective fields by adding to the existing analytical platform a stateof- the-art triple-quadrupole ICP-MS (ICP-QQQ) ...