Pushing the Boundaries of Single Quad ICP-MS

Handling Interferences in Complex Matrices for Metals, Nutrients, and COD
Oral Presentation

Prepared by M. Kelinske, C. Jones
Agilent Technologies, Inc., 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, United States


Contact Information: [email protected]; (800) 227-9770


ABSTRACT

Single Quadrupole ICP-MS is widely used in the environmental laboratory to analyze a variety of sample types to include, drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and digested samples, such as soils and industrial sludges. The current methods are often used for non-typical, or highly contaminated samples that may pose greater risk for biased results if complex interferences are not effectively mitigated. In this session, we will explore the use of advanced and non-typical collision/reaction cell conditions to mitigate unknown and complex interferences that are often encountered in the environmental laboratory.