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NEWSGlass Expansion Newsletter | October 2012 | Issue 29

APPLICATION SPOTLIGHTFINDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ICP-OES AND ICP-MS

IN THIS ISSUEbull Application Spotlight 1 ndash 4bull New Products 5bull Instrument News 6 ndash 7 -FromBruker

-FromSpectro-FromThermo

TheoperationofICPandICP-MSinstrumentscanbeachallengeattimesespeciallywhendealingwithcomplexsamplesYoumayhaverunintoasuddenchangeinanalytesensitivityorreceivedanodderrormessageManyICPandICP-MSusersrelyontheirco-workersforhelpbuttherearealsoanumberofhelpfulresourcesavailabletotheICPcommunity

Glass Expansion web site wwwgeicpcomOurwebsitehasanumberofveryusefulfacilitiestohelptheICPanalystchoosethebestcomponentsandoperatingconditionsSelection GuidesUnderPRODUCTSgtNEBULIZERSthereisalinktoanebulizerselectionguide(showninFigure1)ThishasrecentlybeenupdatedtoincludenewnebulizersItgivestheanalystastepbystepapproachtonarrowingdownthebestnebulizerfortheapplicationSimilarlyunderPRODUCTSgtSPRAYCHAMBERSaguidetoselectingthebestspraychamberisavailable(Figure2)

MicroMist

Limited Volume or Volatile Solvent

Limited Volume

Particulates gt75microm

Particulates gt75microm

Instrument type

Solutions Containing HF

VeeSpray

VeeSpray

Particulates gt75microm

SeaSpray

VeeSpray Limited Volume

High TDS gt5

Slurry

Particulates gt75microm

Requirement

SeaSpray Conikal

Aqueous Solutions without HF or Organic Solutions

Standard OpalMist

Low Uptake OpalMist

Standard DuraMist

Low Uptake DuraMist

Best Performance Routine Operation

NoYesICP-OESICP-MS

NoYes NoYes

NoYes

NoYes NoYes NoYes

Yes No

Figure 1NebulizerSelectionGuideatwwwgeicpcom

Figure 2SprayChamberSelectionGuideatwwwgeicpcom

IsoMist

Twister

Primary GoalTracey PFA44 CinnabarTracey TFE TwisterCinnabar

Tracey

Spectrometer Type Limited Volume Limited Volume

Aqueous or Organic

Aqueous Solutions Organic Solutions

HF Volatile Solvent

Yes No

YesICP-OES NoICP-MS

Best Sensitivity Best Precision

Yes No

Yes No

The Cinnabar Spray Chambers also provide a faster washout

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NEWSComponent SelectionUnderSEARCHgtSEARCHFORAPRODUCTBYINSTRUMENTTYPEyoucanchoosefromonlythoseproductsthatarecompatiblewithyourparticularinstrumentmodelandconfigurationFurthermoreformostmodelsyoucandrilldownfurthertothespecificapplicationasshowninFigure3Inthatcaseonlytherecommendedcomponentsfortheinstrumentandapplicationwillbedisplayedfacilitatingtheselectionprocess

Technical ResourcesUndertheNEWStabyoucanselectfromseveralvaluableresourcesasfollowbull Glass Expansion NewsletterHereisthearchiveofallofthethriceyearlynewslettersgeneratedsinceitsinceptionin2003bull ReferencesanabridgedlistofbooksandarticlesrelatedtoICPspectrometrybull Exhibitions and ConferencesAlloftheconferencepresentationsmadebyGlassExpansiontechnicalstaffareavailable

fordownloadfromthispagebull Applications NotesHereisalistofapplicationsnotesfocusedonspecificGlassExpansionproducts

Online CalculatorsFromthehomepageyoucanaccesstwocalculatorsasfollowsbull Pump Speed and Sample Uptake CalculatorAsshowninFigure4youcanentertheIDofthepumptubingtheICPmodel

andthePumpspeedandthecalculatorwillgivethesampleuptakerateIfyourparticularICPmodelisnotlistedyoucanenterthepumpdiameternumberofrollersandrollerdiametertoachieveanaccurateresult

bull Trident Dilution Factor CalculatorAsshowninFigure5thisfacilitytellsyoubyhowmuchyouaredilutingyoursampleandinternalstandarddependinguponyourselectionofpumptubingwhenusingon-lineadditionofinternalstandardsolution

Figure 4Uptakeratecalculatoratwwwgeicpcom Figure 5TridentIn-lineinternalstandardadditiondilutioncalculator

Figure 3Applicationspecificsearchcategoriesatwwwgeicpcom

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NEWSICP Manufacturersrsquo WebsitesManyoftheinstrumentcompaniesreleaseapplicationnotesfeaturingtheirnewestproductsoraddressthenewestregulationsenforcedbyorganizationssuchastheFDAEPAandUSPYoucanalsousetheirsearchfieldtofindlistsofrelatedtechnicalinformationortopicssuchasldquoLeadinToysrdquoInadditiontoapplicationnotestheyalsofeatureanumberofinformativewebinarsBelowisasamplingofsomeofthemajorOEMwebsitesandtheirtechnicalresources

Agilent wwwagilentcomAgilentrecentlyenhancedtheirwebsiteItfeaturesanonlineapplicationlibraryyoucanbeginasearchbyenteringinyourelementofinterestorphraseandthennarrowyoursearchbymeasurementtechniqueBelowisalinktotheICPapplicationspagehttpwwwchemagilentcomen-USsearchlibraryPagesLibrarySearchResultaspxk=icpAvideolibraryhashelpfulhow-totoolsforICPhttpwwwchemagilentcomen-USsearchlibraryPagesVideoSearchResultaspxk=icpampa=LngContentTyperdquoMultimediaSTrdquoYoucanalsosearchtheirlibraryofe-Seminarsatthefollowinglinkhttpwwwchemagilentcomen-USTraining-EventseSeminarsPagesdefaultaspx

HORIBA Scientific wwwhoribacomHORIBAScientificoffersonlinetrainingregistrationformanyinstrumentsincludingICP-OEShttpswwwhoribacomscientificproductsatomic-emission-spectroscopytrainingonline-training-registrationAnonlineserviceandsupportrequestformisalsoavailableJustfillintheformandgetanswersonyourtechnicaloranalyticalquestionshttpswwwhoribacomscientificproductsatomic-emission-spectroscopyservice-requestTheHORIBAScientificwebsitehasanimprovedapplicationnotelibraryFindingtherightapplicationnoteisnowfasterusingthelinkbelowhttpwwwhoribacomscientificproductsatomic-emission-spectroscopyapplication-notes

PerkinElmer wwwperkinelmercomIfyousearchthePerkinElmerwebsitebygoingfirsttoRESOURCESgtTECHNICALSUPPORTandsearchonldquoICPrdquoalistofapplicationsarticlesrelatingtoICPisdisplayedPerkinElmeralsohasanldquoApplicationE-ZinerdquofeaturingtheirlatestapplicationnotesYoucansubscribeandreceiveaquarterlycompendiumconsistingofabroadrangeofapplicationswithinvariousindustriesGotothefollowinglinktosubscribehttpwwwperkinelmerapplicationscomsubscribe

Shimadzu wwwssishimadzucomShimadzuoffersanumberofapplicationspecificPDFnotesinrelationtoICP-OEShttpwwwssishimadzucomsearchsearchresultscfmsearchitem=icp

Spectro Ametek wwwspectrocomSpectrorsquoswebsiteoffersanE-LearningModule(SUPPORTgtE-LEARNING)thatprovidesinstructionsforvaryinglevelsofanalyticalexpertiseForexamplethereisatrainingmoduleonOESFundamentals

Teledyne Leeman Labs wwwteledyneleemanlabscomUnderInformationResourcesyoucanaccessalistofapplicationsnotesforICPspectrometryaswellasproductbrochuresandpublishedpapersThereisalsoatooltohelptheanalystdeterminethebestICPconfigurationforhisapplicationathttpwwwteledyneleemanlabscomICP_selectoricpaspx

Thermo Scientific wwwthermoscientificcomThermohasaconvenientsearchfacilitythatallowsyoutosearchICPwithintheApplicationssubsetandtakeyoutothefollowingpagehttpwwwthermoscientificcomecommservletsearchkeyWord=icpampfrmSearchType=5ampsearchType=5ampsearchSubType=-1ampstoreId=11152

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NEWSOther Web SitesEuropean Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis(EVISA)wwwspeciationnetThiswebsitefocusesprimarilyonelementalspeciationbyICP-MScoupledtoLiquidChromatographyThesitealsotargetsisotopicspeciationYoucansubscribetotheirnewsletterviewupcomingpertinentconferencesorregisterfortheon-lineforumInorganic VentureswwwinorganicventurescomFromtheTECHCENTERonthehomepageyoucanaccessaninteractiveperiodictablewhichgivescommonwavelengthsandmassesalongwithdetectionlimitsandinterferencesTherearealsoanumberoftutorialslistedunderGUIDESANDPAPERS

PlasmaChem ListserverThisinternationallistserverorganizedandmaintainedbyMichaelCheathamatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorkisanexcellentsourceofexpertiseinICPopticalandmassspectrometryAnalystscanposespecificquestionstothegroupandgetvaluablerepliesfromsomeoftheindustryrsquosmostknowledgeablescientistsGotothefollowinglinktosubscribehttpslistservsyreduscriptswaexeA0=PLASMACHEM-L

BooksAnumberofexcellentbooksareavailableonthesubjectAsamplingoftheseislistedbelowbull Practical Guide to ICP-MS A Tutorial for Beginners

SecondEditionbyRThomaspublishedbyCRCPress2008

bull ICP Emission Spectrometry ndash A Practical GuidebyJNoeltepublishedbyWiley-VCH2003

bull Inorganic Mass Spectrometry Principles and ApplicationsbyJSBeckerpublishedbyJohnWileyandSonsLtd2007

bull Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass SpectrometryeditedbyAkbarMontaserpublishedbyWiley-VCH1998

bull ICP Mass Spectrometry HandbookbySimonNelmspublishedbyCRCPress2005

bull Handbook of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass SpectrometrybyKJarvisAGraySHoukpublishedbyBlackiePress1991

bull Liquid Sample Introduction in ICP Spectrometry A Practical GuidebyJ-LTodoliandJ-MMermetpublishedbyElsevier2008

bull Microwave Induced Plasma Analytical SpectroscopyKJJankowsliandEReskepublishedbyRSC2010

JournalsThereareseveralgoodrefereedjournalsthatshouldbeconsultedforarticlesonICPopticalormassspectrometryasfollowsbull Spectrochimica Acta BpublishedbyElsevierbull Applied SpectroscopypublishedbySASbull Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry(JAAS)

publishedbyRSCbull TalantapublishedbyElsevierOthernon-refereedjournalswhichmayhavepertinentinformationincludeSpectroscopyMagazine(Advanstar)AmericanLaboratory(LabCompare)LaboratoryEquipment(AdvantageBusinessMedia)LabManagerMagazine(LabX)andICPInformationNewsletter(DrRamonBarnes)TheICPInformationNewslettergivesanunabridgedlistingofallconferencesandpapersrelatedtoICP

ConferencesAlthoughtherearetoomanyconferencesthattouchuponthisfieldtolistthemallwewilllistbelowthemostsignificanteventsbull PittconintheUSinMarchofeachyear(nexton

March17-212013inPhiladelphia)Pittconisnotedforitslargeexhibitionofanalyticalproductsaswellasavariedtechnicalprogram

bull AnalyticainGermanyinAprileveryotheryear(nextonApril1-42014Munich)ThishasbecomeoneofthelargestanalyticaltradeshowsintheworldandhassisterconferencesinAsiaandSouthAmerica

bull Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry(alternatesbetweenUSandEuropeeachyear)NextEuropeanconferenceisinKrakowPolandFebruary10-152013NextUSconferenceisinAmeliaIslandFLJanuary6-112014Thisisaveryfocusedconferencewhichalsohasasmallbutall-ICPexhibition

bull SCIX(formerlyFACSS)heldannuallyintheUSjustheldinKansasCityMOfromSeptember30-October52012SCIXcoversmanyareasofanalyticalchemistryandalliedsciencesandhousesabroadbasedexhibition

bull Eastern Analytical Symposium(EAS)heldinSomersetNJannuallyNextdateisNovember12-152012EASaddressesallareasofanalysisbuthasastrongfocusonchromatographyAbroadbasedanalyticalproductexhibitionisondisplay

bull Canadian Mineral Analysts(CMA)heldinCanadainSeptemberannuallyjustheldfromSeptember9-132012CMAattractsaninternationalgroupofanalystsprimarilyinvolvedinanalyticalgeoscience

bull Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale(CSI)movesallovertheglobe(nextheldinTromsoNorwayfromJune16-212013)CSIaddressesallareasofspectroscopyandhasapertinentproductexhibition

PeopleSometimesthemostvaluabletechnicalresourceisaconversationwithanexperiencedanalystAlloftheinstrumentmanufacturershaveapplicationsscientistwhoworkwiththeinstrumentationonadailybasisandarefamiliarwithmanyapplicationsGlassExpansionhasastaffofscientistswhoareexperiencedinallaspectsofICPopticalandmassspectrometryandparticularlyfluentinsampleintroductiontechnologyBetweenourUSandAustralianofficesthereissomeoneavailabletotalkwithrealtime18outofeach24hourweekday

SummaryWehopeyoufindtheabovelistingshelpfulIfwemissedsomepleaseletusknowsowecanpassthatinformationalongtoyourcolleagues

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NEWS

NEW PRODUCTSD-Torch for Agilent (Varian) 700-ESVista Axial and PerkinElmer Optima 8x00 DVTheD-TorchisanewdemountabletorchdesignthatprovidesthebenefitsofafullydemountabletorchatasignificantlylowercostWehavepreviouslyreleasedtheD-TorchforseveralICP-OESandICP-MSmodelsD-TorchesarenowavailablefortheAgilent(Varian)700-ESVistaAxialandPerkinElmerOptima80008300DVmodelsTheD-Torchisacost-effectivealternativetothestandardfixedtorchorsemi-demountabletorchItwillsavemoneyforanylaboratorywithamoderateworkloadInmostcaseswhenthetorchwearsyouwillonlyneedtoreplacetheoutertubeinsteadofreplacingtheentiretorchYouwillrealizeasavingafterreplacingtheoutertubethreetofivetimesInadditioninterchangeablequartzandaluminainjectorsareavailableforthe700-ESVistatorchTheOptima80008300D-TorchiscompatiblewiththefullrangeofstandardinjectorsTheoptionalceramicoutertubeismuchmorerobustthanquartzandprovidesextendedtorchlifeparticularlywithsamplesthatcauserapiddeteriorationofaquartztorchsuchasfusionshighsaltsolutionsoroils

ClickheretoseethefullD-Torchrange

Part No Description

30-808-2919 D-Torch for 700-ES or Vista Axial

31-808-3027 Ceramic Outer Tube for 700-ESVista Axial D-Torch

31-808-3043 Tapered Quartz Injector 24mm for 700-ESVista Axial D-Torch

31-808-3133 Tapered Alumina Injector 24mm for 700-ESVista Axial D-Torch

30-808-3300 D-Torch for Optima 80008300 DV

31-808-2990 Ceramic Outer Tube for Optima 80008300 DV D-Torch

Part No Description

KT-1110 Niagara Plus for HF with uptake syringe

KT-1111 Assist Basic Package for HF with uptake syringe

KT-1112 Assist Premium Package for HF with uptake syringe

ConeGuard Thread Protector for Thermo Micro-SkimmerWerecentlyreleasedConeGuardsforarangeofICP-MSconesTherangehasnowbeenextendedtoincludetheThermomicro-skimmercone

WhencleaningconeswhichhaveascrewthreaditisimportantthatthethreadisnotcontactedbyanycorrosivesolutionIfthethreadgetscorrodedtheconemaynotsealcorrectlyoritmaybondtothebaseandbedifficulttoremoveAndwithPtconesthethreadislikelytowearoutbeforethePtinsertTheGlassExpansionConeGuardThreadProtectorsealsthethreadandprotectsitfromcorrosionduringthecleaningprocessClickheretoseethefullConeGuardrange

HF Resistant Niagara Plus and Assist KitsTheNiagaraPlusiswellestablishedasthemosteffectivewaytoreduceanalysistimeincreasesamplethroughputandreduceoperatingcostsAndtheAssistsyringe-drivensampleintroductionsystemimprovesaccuracyandprecisionaswellasreducingtheanalysistimeBothofthesesystemsuseapositivedisplacementpumptorapidlyfillasampleloopTheonlydisadvantageofthissystemisthatthepumpisnotcompatiblewithhydrofluoricacid(HF)ToovercomethisproblemwehavenowreleasednewNiagaraPlusandAssistsystemsthatuseasyringedriveinplaceofthepositivedisplacementpumpSincenosamplecomesincontactwiththesyringethesesystemsarecompatiblewithallICPsamplesincludingthosecontainingHFTheorderingdetailsareasfollows

Thermo X Series and PlasmaQuad

ConeGuard Thread Protector Part No

Cone Part No

OEM Cone Part No

Cone Description

70-803-1028

TG1004-Ni 3200860 Nickel Micro-Skimmer

TG1004-Al 3201101 Aluminium Micro-Skimmer

TG1008-Pt Platinum Micro-Skimmer

D-Torch for 700-ES or Vista Axial

D-Torch for Optima 80008300 DV

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NEWS

From Bruker ndash Ion Optics Design Trends in ICP-MSAcriticalpartofICP-MSdesignisitsionopticsTodaymostmanufacturesofICP-qMShavenowturnedtothe90degIonOpticsdesignHistoricallyonedimensional(1D)andtwodimensional(2D)ionopticssystemshavebeenusedhoweverBrukerutilizesauniquethreedimensional(3D)90degreeionopticssystemUltimatelywithICP-MSthemoreionscollectedthebetterthesensitivityTheprinciplescanbestbedescribedusingphotonopticsInonedimensional(1D)andtwodimensional(2D)opticslightisfocusedontoagivenplain(beitinlineoroffset)howeverenergydispersionstilloccursasaresultofthelsquodeflectionrsquoprocessHoweverwithBrukerrsquosthreedimensional(3D)opticstheentirebeamisbothlsquoreflectedrsquoandlsquofocusedrsquoirrespectiveoftheindividualenergylevelsassociatedwithitsmakeupThepatented90degree3DreflectingionopticssysteminBrukerrsquosauroraM90ICP-MSdeliversmarketleadingsensitivityndashmorethan1GcpspermgL(1000millioncpspermgL)forIn115Thisextremesensitivityisachievedwithoutsacrificingoxideinterferences(CeO+Ce+lt3)TheauroraM90alsoallowsflexibilitytochoosethesensitivitymodethatismostusefulforthesampletypeorapplicationathand

Formoreinformationgotohttpwwwbdaldeproductsicp-msaurora-m90learn-morehtmlorvisitusathttpwwwbdaldeproductsicp-ms

INSTRUMENT NEWS

From SPECTRO ndash SPECTROBLUE ICP-OES Spectrometer brings home Innovation Award from ACHEMA Trade FairAttheACHEMATradeShow(June17-22)SPECTROAnalyticalInstrumentsreceivedtheInnovationAwardforitsbreakthroughSPECTROBLUEICP-OESspectrometerSPECTROwasselectedfortheawardbyfourtoptrademagazines(Process Process Worldwide PharmaTEC and Laborpraxis)fromamong110nomineeswhocompetedforawardsinelevencategoriesCriteriafortheawardincludedthedegreeofinnovationproductqualityandeconomicfeasibilityforendusersldquoWiththeSPECTROBLUEwescoredpointsineverycategoryrdquoexplainsOlafSchulzwhohasresponsibilityfortheSPECTROICPspectrometerproductlineIntroducedin2011theSPECTROBLUEICP-OESspectrometertargetsmainlyenvironmentallaboratoriesthatneedquickandaccurateanalysisofwaterwastewatersewagesludgeandsoilsamplesfortoxicheavymetalsSPECTROagloballeaderinspectrometryinstrumentationhasreceivedfrequentrecognitionforitsindustryinnovationsInJune2011theSPECTROMSICPspectrometerreceivedanRampD100awardfromRampDmagazineforitsArrayDetectionTechnologyThatsameinstrumentalsoreceivedanACCSIawardfromtheChineseAnalyticalIndustryinMay2011andthePITTCONEditorsrsquoSilverAwardinMarch2010PleasecontactTomMilnerforadditionalinformationE-Mailspectroinfoametekcom

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NEWS

From Thermo Scientific ndash Getting the Most From Your ICP-MS InstrumentLive WebcastThursdayOctober182012at800amPST1100amESTand1500GMTRegister Free atwwwspectroscopyonlinecomicpms-softwareEvent OverviewSampleanalysisisnotjustabouthavinggoodtechnologySoftwareisthemostuser-interactivefeatureofaninstrumentpackageandassuchgreatlyinfluencesstaffmoraleperformanceandthroughputcapabilitiesThiscomplimentarywebinarwilldemonstratehownewsoftwareforICP-MScanimprovelaboratoryperformancebyenablingsimpleoperationandfaststartupfullworkflowsolutionsviaseamlessintegrationwithdifferentinletsystemsrapidevaluationofresultsfromclearandflexiblepresentationoftheanalyticaldataandreducedoperationalcostsLearn how tobull Achieverapidstartupandintuitivemethoddevelopmentbull Simplifyworkflowcontrolandanalyticalreportingforalllevelsofusersbull Integratecontrolofdifferentinletsystemsandperipheralsincludinglaserablationandchromatographicsystemsbull Buildanapprovalworkflowforcompliancewithregulationssuchas21CFR11Therewillalsobea15minuteQampAsessionwhereourThermoScientificICP-MSandsoftwareexpertswillansweryourquestionsandqueriesDonrsquot worry if you miss the live event ndash register at wwwspectroscopyonlinecomicpms-software to watch the recordingPresentedbyThermoScientificHostedbySpectroscopymagazine

INSTRUMENT NEWS

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When cleaning cones which have a screw thread it is important that the thread does not come in contact with any corrosive solution If the thread gets corroded the cone may not seal correctly or it may bond to the base and be difficult to remove And with Pt cones the thread is likely to wear out before the Pt insertIt is also important to keep the thread in good condition to prevent cross-threading and potential damage to the cone housingThe Glass Expansion ConeGuardtrade Thread Protector seals the thread and protects it from corrosion during the cleaning process The ConeGuard is available for a range of ICP-MS models Please visit our website or contact us for details

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