Analytical Instruments, Life Sciences, Industrial Automation

The field of science has witnessed some tremendous changes in the past few years. There have been some brilliant experiments and some life-changing discoveries that have changed the definition of how we see things. One such example is of the ICP Optical emission spectrophotometers that were invented 25 years ago and since then they have been the most versatile procedure of inorganic analysis. As compared to the atomic absorption spectrophotometers, they are more efficient as they efficiently excite many elements. The  ICP OES principle   has been around the corner as an analysis procedure for decades and for all the right reasons. Let’s see why and what are the applications. ICP Optical Emission Spectrometry Principle ICP is the abbreviation for Inductively Coupled Plasma which is the technique of optical emission spectrometry. The working of the  ICP OES principle   is quite interesting. The process proceeds as the plasma is offered from outside to an analysis sampl...

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry is used for evaluating the presence of trace metals in the samples. Its high levels of precision allow the detection of a wide range of elements.  ICP MS  takes an analytical approach towards elemental analysis, which is validated to detect and measure the content of all elements within the periodic table.  The technique is valuable for testing food-grade materials to measure the levels of both toxic and nutritional elements, to analyze the toxicity and deficiency of the same. It is also used across multiple industries for various applications, which we will briefly discuss in this article.  Origin and History of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry ICP MS  was invented in 1980 by A.L. Gray, R.S. Houk, et al. It has been commercially used since 1983 across multiple industries for the detection and content measurement of trace elements even at the lowest levels with absolute accuracy.  The semiconductor in...