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Elemental analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with sector field instruments: a progress report
Author(s) -
Stuewer Dietmar,
Jakubowski Norbert
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 1076-5174
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9888(199807)33:7<579::aid-jms688>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry , chemistry , mass spectrometry , elemental analysis , analytical chemistry (journal) , isobaric process , resolution (logic) , inductively coupled plasma , quadrupole , plasma , environmental chemistry , chromatography , nuclear physics , inorganic chemistry , atomic physics , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , thermodynamics
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP‐MS) for elemental analysis has been dominated since its introduction by instruments with quadrupole filters for mass separation. Although considerably impeded by isobaric ion interferences, ICP‐MS with quadrupoles has nevertheless matured to become the most prominent MS technique for element analysis with widespread applications, providing extremely low detection limits in combination with true multi‐element capabilities. Some years ago, a second generation of double‐focusing ICP‐MS instruments was introduced, offering the chance to overcome interference problems by high mass resolution. The special features of these instruments for elemental analysis are discussed and the progress achieved in analytical performance is demonstrated by selected examples, emphasizing speciation as a field in which organic and inorganic aspects come close together. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.