Application of IC-MS and IC-ICP-MS in Environmental Research

Although speciation analysis by using hyphenated methods such as IC-MS and IC-ICP-MS is relatively expensive, it is gaining more and more importance. This method is used to deal with situations that require both determination of total element contents and consideration for various forms in which these elements occur.

Topics include: Principles of ion chromatography, IC-ICP-MS for element speciation, Mass spectrometric detectors for environmental studies, Sample preparation techniques for ion chromatography, Environmental application of IC-MS, Trace level perchlorate analysis, Analysis of oxyhalide and haloacetic acid using IC-MS and IC-ICP/MS, Application of IC-MS in organic environmental geochemistry, Arsenic speciation analysis of human urine using ion exchange chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Analysis of various anionic metabolites in plant and animal material by IC-MS