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Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has cemented its place in routine environmental laboratories thanks to its wide elemental coverage, high sensitivity and rapid analysis. The spectroscopic interferences that are the main limitation of the ICP-MS technique have been largely solved in recent years through the introduction of collision and reaction cell (CCT) based instruments.

In this poster we describe the Thermo Scientific XSERIES 2 with a universal (H2 in He) gas mixture for a variety of common environmental and geological sample matrices illustrating the flexibility and power of CCT based ICP-MS. Additionally, through the use of a segmented flow sample introduction system, matrix deposition on the ICP-MS interface is significantly reduced leading to increased first time pass QC analyses and longer periods between necessary maintenance.