Microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry

Microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP-OES) is very sensitive for volatile species containing metals. Hence its use has been also proposed as a detector in the development of hyphenated techniques for speciation. GC MIP-OES has been successfully applied for the speciation of alkylmetal species of low molecular weight (Hg, Sn and Pb compounds) in many different environmental applications [23]. 

H. Matusiewicz, M. Slachcinski, M. Hidalgo and A. Canals, Evaluation of various nebulisers for use in microwave induced plasma optical emission spectrometry, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 22, 2007, 1174 1178. 

Koschuh, B., M. Montes, J.F. Camuna, R. Pereiro, and A. Sanz-Medel. 1998. Total organochloride and organobromide determinations in aqueous samples by microwave induced plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Microchim. Acta 129 217-223. 

H. Matusiewicz, B. Golik, Determination of major and trace elements in biological materials by microwave induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP-OES) following tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solubilization, Microchem. J., 76 (2004), 23 D29. 

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Rishy TH and Talmi Y (1983) Microwave induced electrical discharge detectors for gas chromatography. CRC Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 14 231-265. Rosenkranz B and Bettmer J (2000) Microwave-induced plasma-optical emission spectrometry-fundamental aspects and applications in metal speciation. Trends in Analytical Chemistry 19 138-156. 

Several publications described the online combination of gas chromatography with microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry or AAS for the speciation of mercury, e.g. [117,118]. The problem with this method and others such as LC-ICP-AES or GC-ICP-MS is that they require equipment and an experienced staff that are normally not available in a clinical chemistry laboratory. Therefore these highly specialized methods are not described here in detail. 

Ag [197] A simplex optimisation was used to establish the optimum plasma parameters for low detection limits of selected elements. Certified reference materials Microwave induced plasma-optical emission spectrometry (MIP-OES) Simplex... 

Further applications of M IPs for speciation include the use of supercritical-fluid chromatography for the determination of P, Cl, N, Si, Fe, and Zn species as car lubricant additives [531]. Hyphenation of packed-column supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) to microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP-OES) by flow-splitting via a restrictor to enable multi-detection, including UV or flame-ionization detection, has also been described. 

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