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The brineFAST S4 automates, simplifies, and improves the determination of Ca, Mg, and other trace metals in 30% brines and chlor alkali plant products.

Bioactive metals, such as iron, act as important nutrients in the ocean and are often present at very low concentrations, which limit phytoplankton growth. In recent years, measurement of the dissolved stable isotope ratio of bioactive metals in seawater has provided insight into the biogeochemical cycling of these elements. Iron isotope ratios, in particular, have been shown to be useful tracers of iron sources across the open oceans.

The seaFAST Litre high-volume automated preconcentration system is designed to preconcentrate large volumes of seawater for ultratrace determination of elemental concentrations and isotope ratios.

The SampleSense Oil system provides high throughput, controlled sample mixing, positive confirmation of sample introduction and sample position, autosampler autocorrection, compatibility with multiple vial sizes, and stable performance, all while achieving three samples per minute.

Experiments were conducted using a NEPTUNE Plus modified for higher mass resolution. This was coupled to an Elemental Scientific Apex Omega desolvating nebulizer system and an Elemental Scientific microFAST MC syringe driven flow injection system.

Large database of high-precision isotope ratio measurements (Sr, Nd, Pb, U, etc) are required in a wide variety of disciplines (geology, archaeology, anthropology, hydrology, forensics, etc) for both source tracing and understanding geochemical cycles. As a result, high throughput analysis is becoming increasingly important for many applications of radiogenic and non-traditional metal isotopes.

SampleSense Soil uses an inert injection valve with built-in optical sensors that automatically detect the liquid sample, inject the valve and trigger the ICP read in a tightly-timed analytical sequence. SampleSense Soil eliminates wasted time from the ICP method and can more than double sample throughput on the iCAP ICPOES while recording missing or empty tubes.

prepFAST X highly automates ICP engine coolant analyses through high-speed in-line syringe-driven dilution. prepFAST X includes four inert syringes coupled to a SampleSense X valve having integrated samplesensing technology. The system also includes a DXCi autocorrecting autosampler with position detection and autocorrection capability. After sensing and preparing each sample, prepFAST X triggers the ICP read to complete the analysis.

The SampleSense Oil system for Agilent 5900 ICP-OES provides ultrahigh throughput analysis for in-service oil laboratories running ASTM Method D5185. The SampleSense Oil system provides in-service lubricant laboratories an entirely new level of performance. SampleSense Oil combines ultra-high throughput ICPOES analysis, minimizes ICP system maintenance, maximizes profit per sample and provides significantly improved data.

The prepFAST S ultraclean sample preparation and introduction system minimizes contamination from the environment and sample handling, enabling semiconductor manufacturers and laboratories to easily analyze these critical samples. The prepFAST S features inline, automated calibration and dilution technology that automates sample and standard preparation.

Nitric Acid is widely utilized in the semiconductor industry as a cleaning agent. The reduction of potential contamination of silicon wafers during the cleaning process is crucial as trace metal, particulate and organic contaminants can alter the functionality of the semiconductors. At the ppt level, environmental contaminants are difficult to control and can easily contaminate a HNO₃ sample if not properly handled.

Sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) is used in the semiconductor industry as a means to clean and etch silicon wafers. The reduction of potential contamination of silicon wafers during the etching process is crucial, as trace metal, particulate, and organic contaminants can alter the functionality of semiconductors. At the sub-ppt level, environmental contaminants are difficult to control and can easily contaminate a H₂SO₄ sample if not properly handled.

Buffered oxide etchants (BOEs) are blends of hydrofluoric acid, ammonium fluoride, surfactants, and ultrapure water utilized in the semiconductor industry to etch thin films of silicon wafers. The reduction of potential contamination of silicon wafers during the etching process is crucial, as trace metal, particulate, and organic contaminants can alter the functionality of semiconductors. At the sub-ppt level, environmental contaminants are difficult to control and can easily contaminate a BOE sample if not properly handled.

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide (TMAH) is a basic solvent widely utilized in the semiconductor industry for photoresist development and lithography applications. The reduction of potential contamination of silicon wafers during the etching process is crucial as trace metal, particulate and organic contaminants can alter the functionality of the semiconductors. At the ppt level, environmental contaminants are difficult to control and can easily contaminate a TMAH sample if not properly handled.

Ultrapure water (UPW) is widely utilized in the semiconductor as a cleaning agent. The reduction of potential contamination of silicon wafers during the cleaning process is crucial as trace metal, particulate and organic contaminants can alter the functionality of the semiconductors. At the ppt level, environmental contaminants are difficult to control and can easily contaminate an UPW sample if not properly handled.

This work demonstrates the Elemental Scientific prepFAST automated sampling system featuring novel SampleSense™ technology coupled with a PerkinElmer NexION 2000 ICPMS performing analysis with this U.S. EPA method.

This work demonstrates the ability of the Elemental Scientific FAST system with revolutionary SampleSense Ultra-high throughput technology to meet the demanding requirements of U.S. EPA Method 200.7 and do it with sample-to-sample analysis times of 45 seconds or less. This is a productivity breakthrough for the high-throughput environmental laboratory.

SampleSense Oil provides a fast, accurate sample introduction system that incorporates a gas infusion mixing. This provides controlled sample mixing to homogenize the sample immediately before analysis, eliminating manual mixing of samples after dilution and resulting in significant time savings and improved productivity.

SampleSense Oil provides a fast, accurate sample introduction system that incorporates a gas infusion mixing. This provides controlled sample mixing to homogenize the sample immediately before analysis, eliminating manual mixing of samples after dilution and resulting in significant time savings and improved productivity.

The SampleSense Clinical system is uniquely optimized for high-throughput micro-sampling, positive confirmation of sample introduction, and stable performance for the analysis of difficult clinical sample matrices such as whole blood. Sample analysis rates of 180 blood lead samples per hour are demonstrated with longterm reproducibility within 1% RSD.

The SampleSense Clinical system is uniquely optimized for high-throughput micro-sampling, positive confirmation of sample introduction, and stable performance for the analysis of difficult clinical sample matrices. Sample analysis rates of > 180 blood lead samples per hour are demonstrated with long-term reproducibility of 1% RSD.

SampleSense Soil uses an inert injection valve with built-in optical sensors that automatically detect the liquid sample, inject the valve and trigger the ICP read in a tightly-timed analytical sequence. SampleSense Soil eliminates wasted time from the ICP method and can double or even triple sample throughput while recording missing or empty tubes.

SampleSense Soil uses an inert injection valve with built-in optical sensors that automatically detect the liquid sample, inject the valve and trigger the ICP read in a tightly-timed analytical sequence. SampleSense Soil eliminates wasted time from the ICP method and can more than double sample throughput on the iCAP ICP-OES while recording missing or empty tubes.

SampleSense Soil uses an inert injection valve with built-in optical sensors that automatically detect the liquid sample, inject the valve and trigger the ICP read in a tightly-timed analytical sequence. SampleSense Soil eliminates wasted time from the ICP method and can double or even triple sample throughput while recording missing or empty tubes.

Wine is a popular beverage of choice throughout the world and can range in quality, cost, taste, and flavor. The perception of wine quality is generally characterized by the overall score received from a wine critic or the popularity among consumers. However, analytical testing is an important aspect for determining the quality of the wine from the perspective of food safety. The testing can be broken into a few categories: molecular or organic content and elemental or inorganic content. The elemental content can affect various properties of wine; some inorganics (e.g. S, P, Fe, Mg, or Ca) can affect the flavor, color, aroma, and rate of precipitation, whereas elements such as As, Cd, Hg, and Pb are considered toxic and pose great risk for the consumer.

This work demonstrates the use of the prepFAST IC as the front-end sample introduction system for analyzing undiluted blood, serum, plasma, and urine. The undiluted biological samples are loaded by vacuum or syringe, depending on the matrix and the amount of sample available. For total metals analysis, each sample type is automatically diluted inline by an appropriate dilution factor. Urine may also be automatically analyzed in speciation mode to determine the arsenic species present in the sample. The automated features of the system allow for multiple methods to be queued and run unattended, resulting in more efficient use of the ICPMS.

Food safety processes ensure that consumers receive products that are safe for consumption and free of physical, chemical, or biological hazards, including adulterants, pesticides, antibiotics, and chemical contaminants. In the case of chemical contaminants, heavy metals such as arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) may lead to adverse health effects if consumed. Table 1 displays maximum contaminant limits for select food types in the United States, Europe Union (EU), Nigeria, and Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) related to As, Pb, Cd, Hg, and Se.

The amount of chromium in drinking water has been a controversial and debatable topic recently. The EPA set the federal drinking water maximum contaminant level (MCL) to be less than 100 ppb total Cr based on a study from 1991. However, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the EPA to periodically review the level of contaminants in drinking water. In 2008, the EPA started to review the health effects associated with hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)).

The measurement of trace metals in environmental waters is of great importance to ecosystems and human health, not only for the provision of safe drinking water to communities, but also to protect the natural world from the toxic effects of excess pollution from industrial discharge and treated wastewater effluent. Therefore, the levels of many trace metals are often regulated by law for waters discharged into the environment as a result of human activities.

The SampleSense prepFAST described in this application note automatically calibrates, dilutes and spikes samples, and adjusts sample loading for variable sample volume and viscosity to improve efficiency, consistency, and performance for the analysis of pharmaceutical products.