Strategy for water analysis using ICP-MS.
The developed strategy permits determination in three steps of sixty-seven elements using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Sodium, Mg, Si, S, Cl, K, and Ca are determined in a first step; B, Al, P, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Ag, Cd, Sb, Ba, Hg, and Pb are determined in a second step; and Li, Be, Ti, V, Co, Ga, Ge, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Te, I, Cs, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, Th, and U are analyzed in a third step. The figures of merit obtained are adequate to carry out water quality monitoring and other hydrochemical studies, such those based in the application of hydrochemical fingerprinting to water management.
Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera-CSIC, C/Solé i Sabarís s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Fernández-Turiel
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Llorens
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López-Vera
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Gómez-Artola
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Morell
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Gimeno
D002138:Calibration; D004602:Elements; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D004602:Elements; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical