Micro Volume Sample Introduction System for ICP-MS - Application Note

There is a growing demand for the sampling and introduction of small liquid sample volumes to ICP-MS instrumentation. Numerous publications have noted that a limiting factor for some ICP-MS measurements is sample volume. Other limiting sample introduction factors include working with toxic or volatile samples that would be best handled in sealed vials and the chemical compatibility of the liquid facing flow path between the sample source and the ICP instrumentation. In this work we describe a micro-volume workstation that meets these requirements.