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Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer Lab
Varian/Bruker 820-MS & Agilent HP4500

What they do: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometers measure the concentrations of trace and major elements in liquid or solid samples. The Varian 820-MS ICP-MS is set up to process data from solutions using the Cetac ASX-520 autosampler or solids using the New Wave UP 213nm laser ablation system. This laser ablation system allows us to get pinpoint, in situ data from solid samples like rocks, glass, and crystals. Both the Varian and Argilent instruments housed in this lab are quadrupole ICP-MS systems, so we can measure the majority of the periodic table in just seconds.

Instrument Statistics:
Click here for Bruker's 820-MS brochure
Click here for information on the Laser Ablation System
  Last updated 7/10