Instrument: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
An ICP Mass Spec is an instrument that passes nebulized samples into an inductively-coupled gas plasma (8-10000 K) where they are atomized and ionized. Ions of specific mass-to-charge ratios are quantified in a quadrupole mass spectrometer.
Agilent 7500CS and Thermo Element 2 inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP-MS) were used to determine total aerosol trace metal concentrations.