Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS ): a Personal Odyssey III
This essay follows from a Heritage lecture which I gave at the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, in Tucson, Arizona, on January 10, 2012, and is a sequel to my earlier “Odyssey” papers.
Reuniting natural philosophy and scientific research
Chris Enke attempts to show just how wonderfully human and artistically creative scientific innovation really is.
Investigation of natural isotopic variation of Sb in stibnite ores via multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry – perspectives for Sb isotopic analysis of Roman glass
Stibnite (Sb2S3) ores from various regions of the world were investigated for their Sb isotopic composition using multi-collector ICP-MS. A variation in the 123Sb/121Sb ratio of 10 epsilon units was found. The analytical approach shows promise as a means of determination of the provenance of Sb ore added to Roman glass for the purpose of decoloration.
Fundamental studies on the ablation behaviour of carbon in LA-ICP-MS with respect to the suitability as internal standard
Oxygen/carbon matrix dependent partitioning of carbon-containing gaseous species and particles during LA was investigated.
Comparison of different chelates for lanthanide labeling of antibodies and application in a Western blot immunoassay combined with detection by laser ablation (LA-)ICP-MS
In this paper an antibody labeling strategy via MeCAT was developed. The reagent is compared to two other established labeling methods (MAXPAR™, SCN-DOTA) using complex samples in a Western blot immunoassay measured by LA-ICP-MS.
Multielemental determination in oil matrices diluted in xylene by ICP-MS with a dynamic reaction cell employing methane as reaction gas for solving specific interferences
The analysis of organic samples by ICP-MS is still a challenge due to the occurrence of non-spectral and spectral interferences, which usually requires time-consuming sample preparation procedures for their minimization.
A digitally controlled rotating field plasma source for analytical spectrometry
A digitally controlled pulse-operated rotating field helium plasma source operating at atmospheric pressure has been proposed for atomic spectrometry.
Trace elements in human follicular fluid: development of a sensitive multielement ICP-MS method for use in biomonitoring studies
Twenty-four elements were determined in human follicular fluid using SF-ICP-MS following a simple 1 + 23 dilution step.
Interference standard and oxide ion detection as strategies to determine phosphorus and sulfur in fuel samples by inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry
Phosphorus and S are determined as oxide or hydroxide ions for lower LODs in ICP-QMS. The interference standard method is used to improve accuracy in diesel and biodiesel analyses.
Ultrasonic nebulization with an infrared heated pre-evaporation tube for sample introduction in ICP-OES : application to geological and environmental samples
Robust conditions enable the accurate multielement (including Hg and B) analysis of geological and environmental samples by external calibration with an Ar emission line as the internal standard.
Asymmetric charge transfer involving the ions of added gases (oxygen or hydrogen) in Grimm-type glow discharges in argon or neon
This paper points out for the first time the possibility of asymmetric charge transfer by ionic metastable states of trace gas.
Comparison of novel and conventional calibration techniques for the analysis of urine samples using plasma source mass spectrometry combined with a new dual-drop-on-demand aerosol generator
Application of a novel dual-DOD-ICP-MS method for the analysis of real samples.
Thermal mechanism for formation of electrical prepeak and pressure waves in a microsecond direct current pulsed glow discharge with a Grimm-type source: a modeling investigation
A Monte-Carlo based model is developed for simulating the evolution of Ar concentration, temperature and flow in time and space.
Isotopic analysis of the metabolically relevant transition metals Cu, Fe and Zn in human blood from vegetarians and omnivores using multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry
Isotopic analysis of Fe, Cu and Zn from healthy donors using multi-collector ICP-MS reveals the influence of gender on the isotopic composition of Fe and that of diet (vegetarian vs. omnivorous) on the isotopic composition of Zn.
The Sr–Nd isolation procedure for subsequent isotopic analysis using multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry in the context of provenance studies on archaeological glass
A simple, fast and reliable analytical method for the isolation of Sr and Nd from complex archaeological glass sample matrixes is proposed.
Elemental mapping of structural materials for a nuclear reactor by means of LA-ICP-MS
Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) was applied to the study of the interaction of molten LiF–NaF salts with candidate structural materials for a nuclear reactor-transmutor cooling circuit.