Strategies to Overcome Interferences in Elemental and Isotopic Geochemical Analysis by Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry: A Critical Evaluation of the Recent Developments

Author(s):  
V. Balaram
2004 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastien Rauch ◽  
Gregory M. Morrison

Recent developments in laser microprobes and the coupling of laser ablation (LA) to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has opened up the possibility for detailed analysis of individual sediment grains and the elucidation of metal association with bulk elements and phases. Here, LA–ICP-MS is used for the micrometer-resolved, multi-element analysis of Pb and bulk elements such as Fe, Mg, Al, and Si. Normalized Pb signals show a clear association to Fe coatings at the surface of the particles.


2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stijn J. M. Van Malderen ◽  
Amy J. Managh ◽  
Barry L. Sharp ◽  
Frank Vanhaecke

This review covers developments in the design of Laser Ablation (LA) cells, the associated transport tubing assembly, and their coupling to Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) instrumentation.


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