8. Conclusion

ICP-MS has become an extremely important tool for inorganic analysis laboratories.

Of all the ICP-MS systems currently sold worldwide, quadrupole systems equipped with a collision/reaction device make up the majority. Indeed, it is estimated that devices equipped with this device account for 85-90% of sales on the world market, and are likely to continue to dominate it in the years to come. However, other high-resolution and time-of-flight devices are also popular with a number of users, depending on their very specific applications and needs.

Whatever the field of application, the analytical capabilities of ICP-MS (multi-element analysis, speed, selectivity, sensitivity, fidelity, linear dynamic range, yield, detection limits, etc.) have enabled this technique to establish itself in many research and routine analysis laboratories. Current...