Highest sensitivity and MS/MS for unmatched control of interferences in semicon
The semiconductor and materials industries have embraced the lower detection limits and better control of interferences provided by ICP-MS/MS. Leading manufacturers use the 8900 to ensure the quality of their highest purity process chemicals and materials.
Ultrahigh sensitivity, ultralow background, and short, 0.1 ms dwell times ensure the smallest nanoparticles (NPs) are detected accurately. MS/MS controls interferences on Si and Ti, enabling lower level analysis of SiO2Â and TiO2Â NPs.
Reaction gas modes resolve isobaric overlaps in geochronology and nuclear chemistry
MS/MS controls reaction chemistry in the collision/reaction cell, enabling researchers to separate isobaric overlaps that hinder measurements in geochemistry. The 8900 resolves overlaps such as 204Hg on 204Pb, 87Rb on 87Sr, and 176Lu on 176Hf, allowing accurate isotope ratio analysis for geochronology.
MS/MS also resolves direct overlaps on the radionuclides measured for nuclear research and decommissioning, and improves abundance sensitivity to resolve peak tail overlaps such as 238U on 237Np.
Performance and flexibility to address novel applications in life science
Life science research has been revolutionized by Agilent ICP-QQQ instruments, as ICP-MS/MS resolves spectral overlaps on previously difficult elements such as Cl, P and S. This has enabled researchers, for the first time, to perform direct, compound-independent, quantitative analysis of proteins and peptides, based on the S and P heteroelements.
The ability to perform these novel measurements has opened up new research in fields such as pharmaceutical development, clinical research, and venomics.
