Description
INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA HIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETER (ICP-hrMS) is a type of mass spectrometry that uses an inductively coupled plasma to ionize the sample. It atomizes the sample and creates atomic and small polyatomic ions, which are then detected. It is known and used for its ability to detect metals and several non-metals in liquid samples at very low concentrations. It can detect different isotopes of the same element, which makes it a versatile tool in isotopic labeling.
THERMO SCIENTIFIC ELEMENT ICP-HRMS The Thermo Scientific TM Element TM HR-ICP-MS is a high resolution, double-focusing sector field
The Element HR-ICP-MS is:
- a sequential, single collector ICP-MS instrument. The magnet (magnetic sector field analyzer) is cycled from low to high mass and intensities of analytes of interest are measured by a detector at each mass before returning to the low mass peak to repeat the cycle;
- a high resolution ICP-MS instrument. Analytes of interest are physically separated from interferences, irrespective of the sample matrix and without using reactive gases, for fast method development and universal methods;
- a double focusing ICP-MS instrument. A magnetic sector analyzer and an electrostatic analyzer (ESA) are used in series.
Instrument specifications
The Element HR-ICP-MS can measure:
- elemental concentrations; almost the whole periodic system (exceptions: noble gases, N and O);
- isotope ratios (when the ultimate precision of a multicollector ICP-MS is not required);
- elemental speciation (coupled to IC, HPLC, GC);
- a wide range of samples and matrices by easy coupling with different sample introduction systems; both liquid samples (with / without desolvation, i.e. dry / wet plasma) and solid samples when coupled to a laser ablation (LA) system (dry plasma) can be analysed;
- Trace elements and ratios in nuclear fuel, Environmental radiation control, U and Pb isotope ratios.
The Element HR-ICP-MS applications are in:
- Geosciences: Trace Elements in mineral, rock, water samples, U-Pb dating of single grain minerals (e.g. zircon) and carbonates, Mg/Ca ratios in foraminifera;
- Industry (impurities): Semiconductor Industry, High purity chemicals, High purity metals;
- Contract Lab Analytics: Variety of different matrices;
- Environment and Food: Waters, soil, Nanoparticles, Speciation (HPLC, IC, GC);
- Nuclear & Isotope Ratios: Trace elements and ratios in nuclear fuel, Environmental radiation control, U and Pb isotope ratios.
