Pittcon sees launch of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer system for the low ppt detection of dirty samples, said to be five times more sensitive than its predecessor
Agilent Technologies has introduced the 7500ce inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) system for trace-metals analysis in environmental applications.
The new system is up to five times more sensitive than its predecessor, providing low parts per trillion (ppt) detection in a wide range of difficult samples, from wastewater to foods to biological specimens.
It is designed to meet the strictest US Environmental Protection Agency and worldwide regulatory requirements.
Environmental samples often contain very low concentrations of the analyte of interest and high levels of interfering elements.
These 'dirty' samples have presented an analytical challenge for typical ICP-MS instruments.
However, the Agilent 7500ce ICP-MS is specifically designed for environmental applications, providing the highest sensitivity, interference reduction and stability for complex, high-matrix samples.
The system is equally suited for use in the clinical, foods, petrochemical, metals, pharmaceutical, forensic and geological industries.
"The new Agilent 7500ce ICP-MS brings the industry-leading performance of our next-generation reaction cell technology to a wide range of inorganic analyses," said Mike McMullen, vice president and general manager of Agilent's chemical analysis solutions.
"This introduction continues the tradition of innovation that has established Agilent as the worldwide leader in ICP-MS".
The ICP-MS incorporates several design innovations for the analysis of dirty samples.
Its Octopole reaction system features redesigned ion optics and a new, high-transmission reaction cell, which allow the 7500ce to detect analytes at ppt levels even in samples with high amounts of dissolved solids.
With a dynamic range of nine orders, the new system can measure both trace species in the parts per trillion level and major elements in the parts per thousand level in the same analytical run.
The Agilent 7500ce ICP-MS system is designed for ease of setup and use.
The interference removal system is matrix independent and does not require complex, element-specific optimisations.
The sample introduction area has an open design, offering easy access for maintenance and facilitating clean sample handling.
The Agilent 7500ce ICP-MS system is available now.
