Agilent 8900
The Agilent 8900 triple quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) is capable of elemental concentration determinations in the sub-ppt range for elements in solution. A reactive gas cell reduces isobaric interferences and increases analytical accuracy for elements in the transition metal mass range. Utilizing the instrument’s nanoparticle characterization capabilities can provide determinations of the concentration and size distribution of inorganic nanoparticles in solution of single and mixed element compositions. A class 1000 metal-free clean lab is available for sample preparation and dissolution.
See our information on sample preparation for the 8900.
Contaminant concentrations in biological materials
Toxic metals, such as As and Cd, can be found in low concentrations in biological tissue. One of the challenges faced while determining toxic metals concentrations is pairing reliable digestion methods to liquefy solid tissue with low instrument detection limits. Using the Agilent 8900 QQQ with O2 as a reaction gas we can simultaneously accurately […]
Nanoparticle size distribution analysis
The Agilent 8900 is capable of determining the size distribution of nanoparticles in solution.
Transition metal concentrations in small biological samples
Samples prepared in the metal-free clean lab and analyzed on the triple quadrupole ICP-MS can lead to the detection of <1 ng of transition metal in 5 mg of sample.
