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Concentration Analyses via Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer

at the LAMONT DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ICPMS LAB

 

 

excell The ExCell is a quadropole ICPMS which can be used in conjuction with the UP193FX laser allowing us to measure in both laser and solution mode.

The ExCell was installed in October 2008, under the direction of Dr. Terry Plank. It is an ICP-quadrupole mass spectrometer, which includes an off-axis lens system which has decreased instrument backgrounds to < 0.5 cps. This ultra-sensitive ICP-MS is primarily dedicated to high precision trace element analyses of volcanic rocks and marine sediments, both as solid samples by laser ablation and by conventional dissolution. Routine precision in solution is 1-2% RSD for most trace elements.

 

 

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The PQ2 has been a fixture at Lamont since the mid 1990's. It was decomissioned this past year to make way for a Nu Attom.