ICP/MS User
Facility
ICP/MS (Inductively Coupled
Plasma/Mass Spectrometry) is well suited for analysis of metals in samples with
a wide range of matrices. Environmental,
medical, industrial, and specialty chemical research as well as many industrial
production processes rely on the use of this highly sensitive and specific
tool.
The
Agilent 7500ce ICP-MS at
- Trace* level concentrations
of approximately 90% of the elements in the periodic table without
interferences**
(* depending on the element down to the ppt level – details below)
(** see Octopole Reaction System (ORS) schematic below for explanation on efficient interference removal) - Isotopic ratios of
elements
- Speciation of oxidation
states and/or metal organic complexes using Gas or Liquid Chromatography
coupled with ICP/MS
- GC- and HPLC-ICP/MS can
be used to identify and quantify environmentally important species for elements
such as arsenic, selenium, mercury, antimony, etc.
Approximate
Charges
are from $8 per sample depending on sample, number of elements to be analyzed,
type of analysis, and association (TBI, MSU, academia other than MSU, and
private sector). Click here for detailed
fee structure.
Agilent 7500 series ICP/MS
Schematic of Sample
Introduction, Plasma, Octopole Reaction System, and Mass Spectrometer System
utilized in Agilent 7500ce ICP/MS. The
octopole reaction system can remove interferences such as dimers and adducts
efficiently, thus increasing the signal-to-noise ration and ultimately
sensitivity of the analysis. Contact
us to find out more.
HPLC-ICP/MS analysis of
various selenium species and oxidation states (courtesy of Lisa Kirk, Ph.D.
Student in Land and Environmental Resources (LRES), 2006). Similar analyses can be conducted for example
for arsenic speciation or mercury speciation. Contact us to find out more.
Schematic of HPLC-ICP/MS
setup (Courtesy of Agilent Technologies, www.agilent.com)
Back to the Environmental
and Biofilm Mass Spectrometry Facility
For fee structure click here.