scholarly journals Development and Evaluation of an Externally Air-Cooled Low-Flow torch and the Attenuation of Space Charge and Matrix Effects in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narong Praphairaksit
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Space Charge ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Matrix Effects ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Multielement analysis of biological samples by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. II. Rapid survey method for profiling trace elements in body fluids

1991 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret-Anne Vaughan ◽  
Andrew D Baines ◽  
Douglas M Templeton
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Matrix Effects ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Multielement Standard ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Direct Interpretation ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Dental Work

Abstract A rapid survey of the elements in biological materials, covering most of the elements in the periodic table, is possible by using available software for semi-quantitative analysis (SEMI-QUANT) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The procedure takes 5 min after sample preparation and gives results with a precision (CV) of approximately 20%. At a 10-fold dilution, 13 elements can be consistently and reliably detected in serum and 15 elements in whole-blood samples. At present the most important limitation of this method is mass overlap by polyatomic species for some elements of interest (e.g., Cr, Mn, and V). However, for the set of elements that can be reliably determined at endogenous concentrations, including Li, B, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Rb, and Sr, the rapid scanning capability may be useful. Although matrix effects limit the direct interpretation of the semi-quantitative output, reasonable estimates of concentration are attainable by using matrix-matched standards or by adding a multielement standard to an aliquot from one sample in the set. We also present an example of determination of 25 elements in saliva from a patient with extensive dental work: Components of many of his dental alloys were readily identified. The method may also prove useful for screening multiple toxic exposures to heavier elements, such as Pb, Tl, Cd, and Hg.

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