Instrument Lab

Trace element analysis is carried out by quadrupole ICP-MS and data reduction is carried out in house using multiple independently calibrated internal standards.  Precision for most elements is 2-3%.  Solid sample analysis is achieved using a laser ablation system (Resolution Excimer laser) in conjunction with an ICP-MS used excllusively for laser analysis, yielding precision of better than 3% for most elements. 

Equipment

Solution Nebulization
(SN)-ICP-MS

Thermo’s XSeries ICP-MS provides a powerful, precise measurement tool for trace and ultra-trace element analysis in a wide varity of applications. Schematic of an ICP-MS system below shows basic components of the system.

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Laser Ablation
(LA)-ICP-MS

Laser ablation (LA) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has been widely used as a powerful analytical technique for solid micro sampling analyses in geological, biological, environmental, nuclear, and metallurgical applications.

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Hydride Generation
(HG)-ICP-MS

The determination of Arsenic (As), Selenium (Se), Tellurium (Te), Antimony (Sb) and Bismuth (Bi) can be carried on by hydride generation (HG)-ICP-MS.

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Desolvating
(DV)-ICP-MS

The Aridus desolvating sample introduction system incorporates a low-flow, fluoropolymer nebulizer (T1H) with performance equivalent to or better than higher flow concentric nebulizers.

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DCP

Major ( Si, Al, Ca, Mg, Fe, Na, K, Ti, and Mn) and minor (Zn, Co, Cu, Sr, Ni, V, Ba, Cr, Sc, and Ge) elements are measured by direct couple plasma (DCP) optical emission spectrometry (OES).

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