Insights Through Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICPMS)
Measure the elemental composition of your sample with one of the most sensitive multiple-element analysis methods available.
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What is Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICPMS)?
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICPMS) is a process by which an inert gas (argon) is inductively heated via current through a surrounding electromagnetic coil to form a plasma.
The sample (typically in liquid form) is inserted, aerosolized, and digested in the plasma into ion fragments, which are accelerated through a quadrupole mass analyzer to yield a mass spectrum.
Peaks in this spectrum correspond to the elemental ions present in the original sample, yielding quantitative and semi-quantitative elemental composition information.
Our Process
Plasma Formation
An inert gas (argon) is inductively heated via current to form a plasma.
Sample Introduction
The sample (typically in liquid form) is inserted, aerosolized and digested in the plasma into ion fragments.
Quadrupole Mass Analysis
Ion fragments are accelerated through a quadrupole mass analyzer to yield a mass spectrum.
Data Analysis
Peaks in the resulting mass spectrum correspond to the elemental ions present in the original sample, yielding elemental composition information.
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