iCAP MTX

High-performance triple quadrupole ICP-MS with advanced interference removal and high sensitivity.

• Status: Active
• Country: Germany
• Elemental: Yes
• Type of measurable elements: Metals and non-metals
• Analyzer type : Tandem Quadrupole MS
• Ion source type: Inductively Coupled Plasma
• Mass range : Q1: 2-240 amu, Q3: 2-290 amu
• High Resolution : Yes
• 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)
• Dynamic range : > 11 orders of magnitude (<1 to > 5.10¹⁰ cps)
• Detection limits : Sub-ppt level; detection limits vary across modes (e.g., <1 ng/L for many elements in He KED mode)
• Detector type : Dual mode discrete dynode electron multiplier
• Reaction cell system : Yes
• Reaction cell system details: QCell with multiple gas modes: He KED, TQ-O2, and TQ-NH3 for enhanced interference removal
• High Matrix Introduction system : Yes
• Spray chamber : Glass cyclonic, Peltier-cooled to 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 sampler and skimmer cones
• RF generator frequency : ~27 MHz
• CRC gas flow : max. 10 mL·min-2
• 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, Oxygen, and Ammonia
• 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, 138 kg