Agilent says its 8800 triple quadrupole ICP-MS (ICP-QQQ) is the first such instrument.
Agilent Technologies has launched of the Agilent 8800 triple quadrupole ICP-MS (ICP-QQQ), which it says is the first and only instrument of its kind.
The ICP-QQQ system offers improved performance compared to single quadrupole ICP-MS.
It provides MS/MS operation for controlled and consistent interference removal in reaction mode.
ICP-QQQ can also address high-end application requirements, with flexible analysis capabilities unavailable on single quadrupole machines.
The QQQ configuration of the Agilent 8800 controls the ions that enter the collision/reaction cell, so the reaction conditions remain consistent and predictable even if the sample composition changes.
The instrument provides turnkey operation in a range of novel reaction modes, delivering effective and consistent interference removal for problematic elements in difficult samples.
It can also be set up to operate like a single-quad ICP-MS, offering the security of replicating existing and familiar methodologies.
"Agilent's 8800 ICP-QQQ retains the ease of use of a standard ICP-MS and provides better detection limits for phosphorus-containing and sulfur-containing compounds measured using LC-ICP-MS," said Dr Jorge Ruiz Encinar, department of physical and analytical chemistry, University of Oviedo, Spain.
The 8800 ICP-QQQ analyzes problematic elements in samples across a range of applications, including: - Ultra-trace analysis of elements that suffer interferences in high-purity samples (Ge and As in HCl; V and Ti in H2SO4, and more), - Reliable low-level measurement of selenium and arsenic in soil, rock and plant materials, where both polyatomic and doubly charged interferences may occur, - Quantitative analysis of sulfur and phosphorus in DNA and protein/peptides for life-science applications.
To learn more about the 8800 triple quadrupole ICP-MS (ICP-QQQ), visit www.agilent.com/chem/icpqqq.
