iCAP MSX

Single quadrupole ICP-MS designed for high sensitivity and matrix robustness.

• Status: Active
• Country: Germany
• Elemental: Yes
• Type of measurable elements: Metals and non-metals
• Analyzer type : Quadrupole MS (single)
• Ion source type: Inductively Coupled Plasma
• Mass range : 2-290 amu
• Mass resolution/ Mass resolving power : User definable in the mass range 2-225 and above m/z 225 only enabled with intelligent Mass Resolution (iMR)
• Sensitivity : kcps/ppb: 7Li 80; 59Co 290; 115In 600; 209Bi 500; 238U 850
• Abundance sensitivity : < 0.5 ppm at m-1 and m+1 (m = 133Cs)
• Dynamic range : >11 orders of magnitude (<1 to >5·10e10 cps)
• Detection limits : Sub-ppt level, varies by element; e.g., <0.5 ng/L for many elements in He KED mode
• Precision : 107Ag/109Ag <0.1% RSD
• Signal stability, relative standard deviation : RSD %: Short termc <2 (10 min); Long term <3 (2 h)
• Detector type : Dual mode discrete dynode electron multiplier
• Oxides (%) : 140Ce16O/140Ce <2.0%; 140Ce++/140Ce+ <3.0%
• Reaction cell system : Yes
• Reaction cell system details: QCell with Kinetic Energy Discrimination (KED) and low-mass cutoff using He gas
• High Matrix Introduction system : Yes
• Spray chamber : Glass spray chamber, cooled at 2.7 °C
• Nebulizer : PFA concentric (400 µL·min-1)
• Peristaltic pump : 12-roller, fourchannel minipump with inert rollers
• Torch : Quartz torch, demountable
• Injector : 2.5 mm i.d., quartz injector
• Interface : Nickel-based sampler and skimmer cones
• RF generator frequency : ~27 MHz
• CRC gas flow : max. 10 mL·min-1
• Dwell time : of 100 μs in both analog and counting detection modes
• Cooling system : Water chiller or water recirculator required, Integrated Peltier cooling for the spray chamber
• Vacuum system : Three stage, differential vacuum with Single split flow turbo molecular pump
• Gas supply: Argon (99.99% purity), Helium (99.999% purity)
• Power Requirements and Consumption : 200–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz single phase; Apparent: 2,200 VA; Effective: 2,050 W
• Environmental requirements : 15–35 °C; Rate of change <2 °C·h-1; Humidity Range 20–80% (non-condensing)
• Dimensions and Weight: 868 mm × 743 mm × 1102 mm, 131 kg