NexION 1000 ICP Mass Spectrometer

Rice represents a dietary staple for over half of the world's population. However, in recent years, concerns have been raised over the presence of high levels of arsenic (As), where this carcinogenic metalloid can be accumulated at levels far exceeding ambient concentrations. Since China is the w ...

Lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (LNCM) is the key cathode material for ternary lithium batteries which have a higher electric capacity and are less costly than lithium iron phosphate batteries. Chloride (Cl) is a type of impurity that may affect the efficiency and storage capacity of the ba ...

The quality of the cathode material of a lithium ion (Li-ion) battery, especially the ratio of the primary elements and the concentrations of impurities, has great impact on its charging and discharging performance. Therefore, it is very important to prevent the introduction of impurities in the ...

Cassava is a root vegetable and a major source of calories and carbohydrates in many countries around the globe. As one of the most important staple crops, its levels of harmful chemicals and pathogens are strictly controlled – these include organic chemicals and heavy metals. Metals, such as cad ...

Organotin compounds are widely used across industry and agriculture, resulting in widespread pollution of various environmental media, including potable water. Among these compounds are tributyltin (TBT), triphenyltin (TPT), dibutyltin (DBT), and diphenyltin (DPT), in the following order of persi ...

Concern about air pollution has been growing rapidly, with most of the focus on gaseous pollutants. Airborne particulates, especially small ones, are rapidly gaining attention due to their impact on human health, as smaller particles can be carried over long distances by wind and penetrate deep i ...

Toxic cyanobacterial blooms were reported worldwide in various aquatic systems, including freshwater rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and eutrophied coastal marine habitats. Cyanobacterial blooms might be caused by a combination of multiple factors, including eutrophication, solar radiation, temperatur ...

This application note presents a high throughput method evaluating 27 analytes in drinking water following U.S. EPA 200.8 with a 3-5 fold reduction in sample analysis time through the use of the HTS high throughput sample introduction system fully integrated with the NexION^® ICP-MS ...

This work demonstrates a robust method using SP-ICP-MS technology to detect CeO2 NPs which were extracted from soil samples with tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP). Over the past few decades, engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have been increasingly used in many commercial products. As a result, more and ...

The most significant challenge in trace element analysis of drinking water is ensuring detection capability that complies with the regulatory framework at the same time as maximizing sample throughput. The NexION^® 1000 ICP-MS solves the challenges that high-throughout laboratories ...

Boron (B) is studied for its isotope ratio composition in a range of paleoproxy, geochemical, nuclear, medical, and archeological applications. ICP-MS is recognized as a powerful technique for boron isotope analysis. Quadrupole ICP-MS is versatile and not exclusively dedicated to isotope ratio me ...

In the textile industry, the use of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles (NPs) is increasing due to their ability to provide UV protection, increase the hydrophilic nature of fabrics, provide antibacterial characteristics, and reduce odors. This work demonstrates the ability of Perkin ...

Consumption of seafood is the primary exposure route of methylmercury for humans, emphasizing the importance of accurately measuring methylmercury in fish. As with all analytical method setup, the determination of methylmercury content in fish has to meet the criteria of modern analytical methodo ...

For many children around the globe, commercial baby foods are the main source of nutrients and energy, and therefore their quality and safety are critical and must be monitored. In March 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the “Baby Food Safety Act of 2021” to regulate the presence ...

Eye drops are commonly used medications which are available both over-the-counter and as prescriptions in various forms. Because eye drops are classified as a parenteral medication and have relatively large daily doses, the inorganic components in eye drops must be present at low concentrations. ...

Owing to the toxicity of heavy metals, it is increasingly important to test cannabis flowers and other cannabis derivatives so that patient and consumer safety is maintained as the use of cannabis becomes more common. This need has translated into an increasing demand for testing cannabis flowers ...

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in industrial and medical applications. They are known to form naturally during the weathering of Au-bearing mineral deposits, as well as the transformation of gold nuggets and particles. In freshwater systems, they bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms, as ...

The elemental concentration of fluid inclusions in geological samples provides information about geological processes that lead to the formation of ores and minerals. Laser ablation-ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS) is the preferred technique for measuring elemental concentrations in fluid inclusions due to its ...

Single Particle (SP) ICP-MS is an analytical technique that has demonstrated tremendous potential for the measurement and characterization of metal-containing nanoparticles (NPs) in a wide range of sample types, including environmental. One of the most challenging matrices is seawater due to its ...

The analysis of elemental content is critical to ensuring the quality and safety of drinking water. In this regard, the international standard method ISO 17294 outlines the analysis of elements in water samples using ICP-MS, providing the general guidelines for using the ICP-MS technique as well ...

The elemental analysis of soils is of vital importance not only for agriculture, but also from an environmental perspective. Toxic metals enter soil primarily through pollution and can be taken up directly by humans in various manners, potentially causing acute or chronically toxic responses. The ...

Due to rising concerns over the carcinogenic properties of hexavalent chromium (Cr⁶⁺) in drinking water, many national and regional water standards are looking to lower the maximum allowable levels of total chromium and hexavalent chromium in potable waters. And in order to assess trac ...

Nanoparticles (NPs) have been of significant interest over the last two decades as they offer attractive benefits for drug delivery to overcome limitations in conventional chemotherapy. Nanoparticles can be engineered to carry both drugs and imaging probes to simultaneously detect and treat cancer. ...

Testing for harmful metal(loid)s that may be included in raw materials, processes, paints and additives used in the manufacturing processes of children's toys has been mandated by the regulation EN 71-3. This regulation recommends specific testing methods and maximum allowable concentrations of l ...

This work investigated the transfer of Ag and CuO nanoparticles from consumer products via simulated dermal contact by using textile wipes as a surrogate using PerkinElmer’s NexION^® ICP-MS single particle analyzer with the unique Syngistix^™ Nano Application software m ...

Feed milling today is a complex business, and agribusinesses both large and small need to balance the nutritional and safety needs of livestock with availability of raw ingredients and their seasonality and variability. Add to that the valuable supplementation and medication that millers supply, ...

The grain industry is very complex. It’s global, diverse, and can also present analytical challenges. Today’s grain users demand more when it comes to quality, safety, and uniformity. In addition, they seek diverse products with unique characteristics.

PerkinElmer is equipped to help the gr ...

Food testing labs like yours are constantly challenged with accurately analyzing samples quickly and efficiently - all while striving to reduce costs due to market forces. Your commitment to ensuring meat and seafood are safe for consumption, as demand increases, is an uphill battle.

Our co ...

In the high-pressure world of high-productivity labs, turnaround time is key. And with the increasing concern for the safety of our food, water, and pharmaceuticals, and with the presence of nanoparticles in the products we use every day, laboratories need to meet both productivity goals and stri ...

The International Conference on Harmonization Guideline for Elemental Impurities Q3D (ICH Q3D) has established maximum permitted daily exposure limits for elemental impurities in pharmaceutical products. In combination with the U.S. Pharmacopeia’s (USP) Chapters <232> and <233> on elemental impur ...

With instruments that are the industry standard worldwide, PerkinElmer accessories, consumables, methods and application support meet the most demanding requirements and are the preferred choice in thousands of laboratories globally.

Quality control-monitoring and testing are important in ensuring the quality of palm oil. The quality control parameters are used to judge the quality of palm oil products and it can be monitored and tested to ensure that the palm oil is not deliberately or accidentally adulterated.

Built on robust, flexible technology that enables labs to comply with ISO 17294-2, the ISO 17294 Water Analyzer allows you to quickly begin analyzing drinking and surface water samples using a complete, end-to-end workflow, including instrumentation, software, consumables, validated method and su ...

The S20 series is the next generation of high-performance, robust, and agile autosamplers designed specifically for PerkinElmer’s spectroscopy platforms - atomic and molecular. The series is comprised of two autosamplers: the S23 with three racks and the S25 with five racks. They are designed to ...

Atomic spectroscopy is a family of techniques for determining the elemental composition of an analyte by its electromagnetic or mass spectrum. Several analytical techniques are available:

• Atomic absorption (AA): flame and graphite furnace
• Inductively coupled plasma optical emis ...

This guide offers an overview of analyses required throughout the battery value chain - learn about innovative analytical solutions for testing every part of the battery, including the anode, cathode, binder, separator, and electrolyte. See the value in data generated from a variety of applicatio ...

PerkinElmer ICP-MS instruments are complete systems with the exception of the following items which must be provided by the customer: electrical power, exhaust vents, argon gas supplies with approved regulator, cell gas supply with approved regulators

Look to PerkinElmer for all of your consumables and supplies for your NexION 1000, 2000, or 5000 ICP-MS system.

The activities of working farms and ranches can have a significant environmental impact through the introduction of heavy metals. The advantages of ICP-MS for trace metal determination in waste streams are its sensitivity towards detecting low concentrations, wide linear dynamic range and rugged sa ...

Our High Throughput System (HTS) is a uniquely designed modular sample introduction that integrates with the NexION^® series of ICP-MS and the Avio^® series of ICP-OES to dramatically reduce sample-to-sample time, thereby improving sample throughput while maintaining o ...

PerkinElmer’s Syngistix Enhanced Security software for AA, ICP and ICP-MS meets the special needs of highly regulated labs such as those that must comply with the U.S. FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.

PerkinElmer's Syngistix^™ is a workflow-based software designed to offer a harmonized user experience across PerkinElmer’s AA, ICP and ICP-MS platforms.

Product Certificate for the NexION 1000/2000

Laser ablation-ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS) has become an increasingly popular tool for imaging due to its ability to provide spatially resolved elemental information at low concentrations. Many aspects need to be considered when setting up an LA-ICP-MS system for imaging. Laser scanning speed, stage accur ...

Unlike other ICP-MS systems on the market that utilize conventional 40-MHz or 27-MHz commercially available generators which are typically customized and modified to work with ICP-MS instruments, the NexION^® 1000/2000/5000 ICP-MS systems feature a 34-MHz frequency free-running RF g ...

PerkinElmer’s AMS system provides a number of benefits to simplify analysis of high-matrix samples with theNexION family of ICP-MS instruments. By introducing a flow of argon into the spray chamber neck, the aerosol stream is diluted,allowing for more efficient ionization, fewer matrix effects, a ...

TotalQuant, a software feature unique to PerkinElmer's NexION^® ICP-MS systems, intelligently interprets the complete mass spectrum, providing semi-quantitative to quantitative results for all elements. TotalQuant and survey scan can provide supplementary and confirmatory information ab ...

Carbon is difficult to measure with ICP-MS because of its high ionization potential and its presence in both the argon used to generate the plasma (primarily in the form of CO₂, as an impurity) and in reagents, including acids and water. As a result, extremely high backgrounds exist at ...

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks by the general public has become a critical personal protective measure to minimize person-to-person transmission. While health care workers use medical or surgical masks, the general population uses non-medical, otherwise known as hy ...