The ICP-MS analytic process has become established in a wide array of industries as a powerful method for detecting inorganic elements such as mercury, lead and cadmium. The palette of applications for trace element analysis is broad, ranging from applications in environmental analysis such as potable water quality monitoring, analysis of clinical samples, measurement of isotope ratios in food analysis, to research topics such as measurement of single cells and nanoparticles.

Thanks to continual technical optimization of the ICP-MS analytic method, users today can benefit from ever-improving detection limits at the same as increased sample throughput and falling operational expenses. Meanwhile, utilization of the noble gas argon has been successfully reduced, benefiting sustainability. 

Today’s cutting-edge laboratories must be able to analyze a large number of samples in record time, all while meeting the most stringent precision requirements. At the same time, there is constant pressure to reduce argon consumption to improve the sustainability of the process and minimize operational expenses.

With the development of the PlasmaQuant MS Series, Analytik Jena has successfully solved these challenges and made ICP mass spectrometry more sustainable, cost-effective and powerful. These cutting-edge devices consume up to 50% less argon compared to other devices and allow for short analysis times without sacrificing precision. This has allowed ICP-MS systems from the PlasmaQuant MS Series to greatly increase throughput of potable water samples, for instance, while continuing to meet the requirements of international standards.