Application Notes: Atomic Spectroscopy
Investigating Coatings Using Glow Discharge Spectrometry (Mar 2023)
This application note shows how LECO’s GDS instruments are ideal for investigating PVD coatings and the factors that determine their protection of substrate.
Rapid, Accurate Pellet Preparation for XRF
This note discusses the benefits of pressed pellet sample preparation for accurate XRF analysis and ways of improving the pellet making workflow.
Sample Prep for Li-ion Battery Materials
This application note describes how single reaction chamber (SRC) microwave technology helps prepare challenging materials in Li-ion batteries for elemental analysis.
Acid Digestion of Difficult Oils and Plastics
Digestion of oils and plastics can be a challenge even to analytical laboratories. Herein, samples ranging from robust to routine are completely digested in minutes.
Determination of the Metal Content in Mining Samples
Fast multi-element method for varying element concentration in complex sample matrices.
A Dedicated High-Performance Sample Introduction System for ICP-OES (Dec 2022)
Highlight of the superior performance achieved with a dedicated aqueous, high-performance sample introduction system (HP-SIS) from Glass Expansion.
Determination of TOC in Solid Waste
With TOC analyzers, like the multi-N/C duo systems TOC in waste samples can be determined fast, automated, cost-effective, and reliably by the TOC direct method.
Analysis of Toxic Elements in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge by HR-CS AAS
In municipal and industrial treatment plants, many different wastewater samples from various inlets, outlets, and pumping stations must be analyzed regularly.
A Dedicated High-Performance Sample Introduction System for ICP-OES (Oct 2022)
Highlight of the superior performance achieved with a dedicated HF-resistant, high-performance sample introduction system (HP-SIS) from Glass Expansion.
Iron Nanoparticles in Semiconductor Organic Solvents
This work demonstrates the ability of the NexION® SP-ICP-MS to detect iron-containing nanoparticles in organic solvents using Reaction mode.
Analysis of selenized yeast cells
This note demonstrates how ICP-MS can be used to assess trace elements in individual yeast cells and display the mass distribution across several hundred cells.
Microwave Digestion Cookbook
This reference notebook provides the tools you need to quickly and efficiently develop digestion methods for inorganic sample preparation needs.
AOAC Method 2015.01 for Toxic Elements in Food
In this work, the analysis of toxic elements in various food matrices following AOAC 2015.01 was validated using the NexION® 2000 ICP-MS.
Determination of Toxic and Trace Elements in Baby Foods
Analysis of toxic elements (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) and other trace elements (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Mo, and Tl) in baby foods following U.S. FDA EAM 4.7
Analysis of Micronutrients in Fruit Juice Using ICP-OES
This work focuses on the analysis of micronutrients in a variety of commercial juice products using the Avio® 220 Max hybrid simultaneous ICP-OES.
ICP-MS Elemental Analysis of Wines
In this application note, the NexION® 2000 ICP-MS was used for the determination of toxic elements in wine.
Determination of Heavy Metals in Cassava Flours by FDA EAM 4.7 Method
This work describes a procedure for the accurate quantification of heavy metals in cassava flours following U.S. FDA’s EAM 4.7 using PerkinElmer’s NexION® ICP-MS
Arsenic Speciation Analysis in Rice Following Method GB 5009.11-2014
Five arsenic species characterized in a commercial rice sample and certified reference material using a gradient anion-exchange method in accordance with GB 5009.11
Toxic Trace Metals in Edible Oils by GFAAS
This work concentrates on the selectivity, simplicity, and high sensitivity of GFAAS analysis for toxic trace metals in edible oils.
Spectrophotometric Determination of Standard Parameters in Wastewater According to Standard Methods
Standard-compliant determination of various parameters including anions (group D), cations (group E), and substance group analysis (group F) in wastewater
Lead Isotope Ratios in Cigars as a Tracer of Authenticity Using ICP-MS
A method with minimal sample preparation was developed for the digestion and subsequent lead isotope ratios measurements of cigar samples via Q-ICP-MS.
Analysis of Easily Atomizable Elements Using LPG Flame AAS
Analysis of Na, K, Mg, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in water and soil samples in remote regions with restricted acetylene supply.
Fast, Sensitive, and Simple Analysis of Total Fluorine in Wastewater (Sept 2022)
With regard to the determination of a sum parameter of fluorinated compounds, a species-unspecific response of (HR-CS GF MAS) was developed.
Determination of AOX in Sewage Sludge Samples by Batch Method According to EN 16166
Fast and trouble-free filtration of activated carbon or solid sample mixtures after the adsorption step of the shaking procedure in accordance with EN 16166
Determination of Extractable Organically Bound Fluorine (EOF) in Surface Water With Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
The quantitative determination of extractable organically bound fluorine (EOF) combines solid phase extraction (SPE) and molecular absorption spectrometry (MAS).
Using a Nitrogen Purge for ICP-OES
This note demonstrates that nitrogen can be used as a purge gas for ICP-OES without compromising analytical performance and is comparable to using argon as a purge gas.
A Dedicated High-Performance Sample Introduction System for ICP-OES
New Peltier Cooled Cyclonic Spray Chamber (August 2022)
Peltier Cooled Cyclonic Spray Chamber Kit, compatible with Agilent® 7900 and 8900 and legacy Agilent® ICP-MS models, provides improved washout, increased sample throughput.
Measuring Toxic Elements in Workplace Filter Dusts According to EN 14385 Using ICP-MS
The PlasmaQuant ICP-MS allows for a robust, sensitive, and accurate multi-element analysis of relevant workplace hazardous substances in digested filter dusts.
Digestion of Large Baby Food Samples with Minimal Acid Volume
Heavy metals in baby food is a current topic near and dear to parents worldwide. In this app note, learn how to digest 5 g baby food samples in 5 mL of acid.