title: Capillary electrophoresis-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry: an attractive complementary technique for elemental speciation analysis.
abstract: Some basic and practical aspects of interfacing capillary electrophoresis to inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (CE-ICP-MS) are reviewed in this article with emphasis on the use of this hyphenated technique for elemental speciation analysis. The principles behind the techniques of both CE and ICP-MS are introduced. The interfacing of CE to ICP-MS is discussed including several devices and nebulizers reported in literature. A brief account of their advantages and limitations is given. The various CE-ICP-MS applications for elemental speciation analysis are also reviewed. Some issues concerning the future of CE-ICP-MS for the elemental speciation analyses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Mail location 0172, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172, USA.
authors.forename: Sasi S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kannamkumarath
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wrobel
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wrobel
authors.forename: Clayton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: B'Hymer
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*