Working Principle:
ICP-MS consists of two units: Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Mass Spectrometry (MS). After the elements in the sample are ionized in the ICP, they are sent to mass spectroscopy (MS), where they are separated and measured according to their mass/charge (m/z) ratios.
Usage areas:
v Weapons Industry (bullet waste, substance characterization, poisons)
v food
v Environment (drinking water, sea water, wastewater, solid waste, soil, sludge)
v Clinical (blood, hair, urine)
v Geology (soil, rock)
Elements that can be analyzed with the ICP-MS device:
Se, Fe, B, Ca, Mn, Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Pb, Sb, Na, Co, Mg, Y, Hg, Al, Sn, Au, Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cs, Ga, Hf, Mo, Nb, Rb, Sc, Sr, Ta, Ti, V, W, Zr, La, P, Tl, K, Li, Be, Ge, Br, Ru, Rh, Pd, In, Te, I, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Ce, Pr, Nd,Sm , Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, U, Th