ICPMS Insights

What is ICPMS?

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is an analytical technique used for elemental analysis. It ionizes a sample with an inductively coupled plasma and then uses a mass spectrometer to separate and quantify the ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio. It's commonly used for determining the elemental composition of various samples, including environmental, geological, and biological materials, as well as for quality control in manufacturing.

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What other technologies are related to ICPMS?

ICPMS Competitor Technologies

ICPOES

ICPOES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry) is a competing technique for elemental analysis, providing similar information about elemental composition but using optical emission instead of mass spectrometry.

mentioned alongside ICPMS in 83% (146) of relevant job posts

AAS

AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometry) is a competing technique for elemental analysis. It measures the absorption of light by free atoms in the gaseous state, providing quantitative information about elemental composition, similar to ICPMS.

mentioned alongside ICPMS in 4% (102) of relevant job posts

AA

AA (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy) is a competing technique for elemental analysis, similar to AAS. It determines the concentration of elements by measuring the absorption of light by atoms.

mentioned alongside ICPMS in 2% (75) of relevant job posts

ICPMS Complementary Technologies

GCMS

GCMS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) is complementary as it separates volatile organic compounds before mass spectrometric detection. While ICPMS focuses on elemental analysis, GCMS is used for organic molecule identification, and can be used in conjunction with ICPMS.

mentioned alongside ICPMS in 9% (304) of relevant job posts

LCMSMS

LCMSMS (Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry) is complementary. LCMSMS separates molecules by liquid chromatography prior to tandem mass spectrometry, used for identifying complex organic molecules and some inorganic species, especially when coupled with ICPMS for speciation analysis.

mentioned alongside ICPMS in 18% (83) of relevant job posts

LCMS

LCMS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) is complementary as it separates molecules by liquid chromatography prior to mass spectrometric detection, useful for coupling with ICPMS for speciation analysis and complex samples.

mentioned alongside ICPMS in 4% (179) of relevant job posts