ICP-MS

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a type of mass spectrometry that uses inductively coupled plasma to ionize a sample. The sample is atomized and then passed through the plasma to detect the atomic and polyatomic ions produced. It is generally used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements in liquid samples at very low concentrations (ppb to ppt). This analysis is capable of simultaneously detecting multiple elements (almost all elements with atomic number 3 or higher) in a single measurement and has the resolution to distinguish between isotopes.
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