Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has launched its ICPMS-2030 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICPMS).
Featuring analysis assistant functions and incorporating proprietary cost-reducing capabilities, the ICPMS-2030 is designed to provide efficient, sensitive trace element analysis for environmental testing, food and agriculture studies, and pharmaceutical work.
Shimadzu says that the system is the first ICP-MS in the industry to include assistant functions that develop methods and perform post-run diagnostics.
Its Development Assistant automatically selects the optimal mass and internal standard for the target elements, and suggests concentration ranges for calibration curves, allowing users to develop reliable methods with ease.
The Diagnosis Assistant identifies the presence or absence of mass interference based on qualitative analysis to quickly generate reliable results.
The ICPMS-2030 mass spectrometer significantly reduces operating costs utilising Shimadzu’s proprietary technology.
This includes a Mini-Torch system, which effectively reduces the amount of argon gas needed to generate plasma, and ECO mode, which minimises the flow rate and power consumption during standby.
The instrument can also operate on 99.95% purity argon gas, instead of the more expensive 99.999% argon gas generally used.
Further features include:
- Top sensitivity through effective molecular ion removal and efficient elemental ion transmission
- Nine orders of magnitude dynamic range with a secondary electron multiplier, enabling analysis of major and trace-level components in the same sample
- An off-axis lens configuration that eliminates photoelectric effects, optimising the instrument’s compatibility with laser ablation systems
- Easy-to-maintain interface that allows all parts to be removed and installed without the need for tools, resulting in greater uptime
- Easy-to-maintain sample injection system and compact vacuum system
The ICPMS-2030 mass spectrometer is operated with Shimadzu’s LabSolutions ICPMS software, which supports laboratory networking.
A server PC can be used to remotely manage the analytical results from a wide variety of lab instruments, while the software provides complete compliance with necessary electronic regulations such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
