Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry

The Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectrometry at the School of Chemistry houses a wide range of ICP platforms and has expertise in the qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements in a diverse range of matrices – from environmental samples through to small molecules and complex biomolecular systems.

Why choose the University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry as a partner for your ICP Spectrometry needs?

  • The facility and expert staff have a long history of collaborating with academic and industrial groups worldwide and offers expertise in ICP optical and mass spectrometry.

  • In addition to service provision, the facility also delivers training opportunities and consultancy projects. 

SERVICES AVAILABLE

  • The ICP instruments offer ultra-high-resolution analysis for the chemical profiling of analytes (metals and some non-metals) in complex matrices including:

    • environmental samples (e.g. soil and plant digests, waters)

    • small and complex molecules (e.g. catalysts, metallo-proteins, nano-particles, blood plasma/serum)

    • chemical engineering processes (e.g. Stainless steel vessels displaying corrosion

    • unknown precipitates forming in processing lines)

    • food and beverage analysis (e.g. food additives)

  • Data analysis, interpretation, and visualisation using a range of software solutions and multivariate analyses

ICP Lab

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical spectrometry (ICP-OES, Perkin Elmer 8300DV) for the analysis of analytes in the range 0.1- 1000 mg l-1

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass spectrometry (ICP-MS, Single Quad Agilent 7900 and a Multi-quad Agilent 8900) for the analysis of analytes in the range 1 ng l-1-100 mg l-1

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass spectrometry (ICP-MS, Multi-quad Agilent 8900) for the analysis of analytes in the range 0.001 ng l-1-100 mg l-1

  • Microwave digestion (MARS6, CEM) and hot plates, for the digestion of solid matrices

 

For more information please contact Dr Lorna Eades

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