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.
Rare earth element dissolved concentrations were analysed at Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) using a Thermo X-Series II ICP-MS.