AMRC
Advanced Material Research Center
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MANDI
- 01905-267027
- amrcoffice@iitmandi.ac.in
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is the fastest multi-element trace element analysis technique. ICP-MS is mainly used for rapid, precise and accurate trace ppb element determinations in liquid samples, but other applications include isotopic determinations and speciation studies. The most common applications for ICP-MS are in biological, environmental, geological, and industrial fields. The following is a modest list of materials that have been analysed by ICP-MS. Archaeological Applications: raw materials Biological and Applications: bones, feathers, hair, human breath, milk, shells, stomach contents, teeth, tissues, urine, zooplankton. Plants: barks, fertilizers, fruits, grass, leaves, mushrooms, roots, tree rings, wood. Foods: beverages, food packaging, juices, milk, metabolites, rice flour, seafood, wine. Health sciences: pathology, chemotherapy drugs, illicit drugs, medicines, toxicology studies, metabolism studies, dietary supplements. Earth Science Applications: fossils, minerals, meteorites, rocks, soil, waters. Environmental Applications: atmospheric deposits (wet, dry), pollution, brines, car exhaust particles, coal fly ash, dust, gases from landfills, organic waste, paint, snow, sludge. Industrial Applications: alloys, automobile catalytic converters, ceramics, dyes, glass, nuclear industry products, paint, paper, petroleum-based products, plastics, rare earth element compounds, steel, silica, superconductors, sulphides.
General Information
Make- Agilent
Model- 7850 LC-ICP-MS
Year of Installation- 2021
Sample Requirements
Powder/Solid sample 5g
10ml Liquid samples Nitric acid based.
Specifications
1) Detection range and limit : Li to U, up to sub ppb
2) Frequency : 40 MHz, free running
3) Power : 1600 Watts
4) Torch : Concentric Quartz Tube
5) Injector : Alumina, 2.0 mm i. d.
6) Spray Chamber : Scott Type
7) Nebulizer : Cross flow design with Gem Tips
8) Variable speed Peristaltic Pump
9) Dynamic Reaction Cell