Applied ICP-MS/MS
- Duration: 1 day for live courses
- Experience level: Intermediate
- Delivery methods: Face-to-face | Offsite training & consultancy | On-Demand | Online | Onsite training & consultancy | Tailored training |
- Type of course: Universal
- Applicable to manufacturer(s): Agilent | Thermo |
- CPD Approved: Not yet approved
- Scheduled course price: £485.00 + TAX per delegate
- Course discounts: RSC CAMS HEaTED Cambridge Network members receive a discount on this course
Your in-depth guide to tandem inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) with applied training
Go beyond the basics of ICP-MS/MS with this 1-day classroom-based elemental analysis course for those professionals, students and chemists who already have a basic understanding of ICP-MS/MS but want to enhance their knowledge further. Go into the detail and depth of tandem) ICP-MS/MS. Explore this sensitive technique and gain a real, working knowledge of ICP-MS/MS from sample introduction through to data analysis.
This Applied ICP-MS/MS training course will cover the theory and chemistry behind ICP-MS/MS, plus it goes beyond how the instrumentation works to look at method parameters and their optimisation, discussing method development and sample preparation procedures, as well as common maintenance and troubleshooting problems that can occur when using this technique. Cement your knowledge by applying what you learn to real-life case studies involving ICP-MS/MS and improve understanding with instrument parts to handle and see (virtual courses) such as an ICP torch, spray chamber and MS quadrupole.
Why should I join?
On completion of this ICP-MS/MS course you will have a more in-depth understanding of ICP-MS/MS as an elemental analysis technique. Understand its typical applications in analytical laboratories and be confident in applying your newly learnt knowledge in your lab.
This Applied ICP-MS/MS course gives you:
- A strong understanding ICP-MS/MS as an elemental analysis technique
- Clear explanations of ICP-MS/MS instrumentation and components
- Understanding of the requirements to develop a method for ICP-MS/MS
- Understanding of the differences, similarities as well as the pros and cons for various types of ICP-MS analysis
- Confidence to interpret data and understand ICP-MS/MS beyond the numbers
- A good stepping stone, taking your basic knowledge of ICP-MS/MS to a useful depth
- A great refresher if you have not performed ICP-MS/MS for a while
This is your opportunity to take your knowledge of ICP-MS/MS to a greater level and understand the use of ICP-MS/MS in modern analytical science and trace metal analysis.
What would I learn?
This intermediate course focuses on the theory, ICP-MS/MS instrumentation, sample preparation, interferences, data analysis and method optimisation along with maintenance and troubleshooting. You will learn:
- The principles of inductively coupled plasma and tandem mass spectrometry
- The pros and cons of different nebuliser and spray chamber types
- Key operational modes of ICP-MS/MS including on-mass mode, single quadrupole mode and kinetic energy discrimination (KED)
- Uses of collision reaction cells (CRCs) to reduce polyatomic interferences in ICP-MS/MS
- Functions of different detectors including Faraday cups, micro channel plate detectors and discrete dynode electron multipliers
- The reasons and uses of sample preparation techniques for ICP-MS/MS
- Polyatomic/isobaric interferences in ICP-MS/MS and how CRC can be used to correct for this
- An introduction to ICP-MS/MS method development and how to optimise the instrument
- ICP-MS/MS maintenance and troubleshooting
- Apply your knowledge to case-studies involving real-world use of ICP-MS/MS across diverse industries including environmental and geochemistry
What knowledge will I gain?
By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand the concepts of ICP-MS/MS and it’s use in elemental analysis
- Have an insight into several types of ICP-MS/MS instrumentation and be confident in discussing the various components from the autosampler to the detector
- Understand sample preparation methods for ICP-MS/MS and how matrix effects can impact analysis
- Comprehend the data produced by ICP-MS/MS and what qualitative and quantitative information it can provide
- Learn common calibration strategies and how to establish a limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ)
- Be familiar how ICP-MS/MS can be used to manage interferences
- Understand the routine maintenance needed for various ICP-MS/MS components including the nebuliser, spray chamber and ICP-torch
- Learn how to troubleshoot common problems in ICP-MS/MS
Is this course for me?
This ICP-MS/MS training course designed for anyone who would like an enhanced understanding of ICP-MS/MS
- Laboratory analysts & technicians using ICP-MS/MS methods for elemental analysis
- Laboratory or line managers overseeing ICP-MS/MS instruments and analysis
- Data analysts and report writers who work with ICP-MS/MS data
- Service engineers who want an in-depth view of ICP-MS/MS as a technique
- Sales, commercial or marketing teams who work with ICP-MS/MS components, instruments, or services in anyway and would like more in-depth knowledge
If ICP-MS links to your work in anyway, this course delivered by experts in the field will provide you with a solid and deeper understanding of ICP-MS/MS as an analytical technique.
