Inductively Coupled Plasma—Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
Deb Driscoll, Instructional Support Specialist
126 Baker Laboratory
470-4844, Fax: 470-4773
debdris@esf.edu
Marlene Braun, Instructional Support Technician
126 Baker Laboratory
470-6869, Fax: 470-4773
mabraun@syr.edu
ICP-OES delivers a combination of sensitivity, precision, accuracy, and productivity unequaled by any other elemental analytical technique. Approximately 70 elements of the periodic table can be analyzed by ICP (and even some nonmetals such as boron, sulfur, and phosphorous).
A&TS purchased a Perkin-Elmer OPTIMA 3300DV ICP-OES in early 1999. Detection and quantification limits are typically in the ppb range. Concentrations ranging over 4 to 5 orders of magnitude can be measured. An autosampler is available for large numbers of samples.
The Perkin-Elmer OPTIMA 3300DV is a dual view instrument (axial and radial) that is capable of quantifying all elements simultaneously.
Assistance is available for experiment design and method development. Operator training is available for graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Cost: Instrument charge $20.00 per hour.
