title: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in separation techniques: recent trends in phosphorus speciation.
abstract: Inductively coupled plasma-MS (ICP-MS) and its combined use with molecular mass spectrometric techniques have become the most promising detection techniques in speciation studies. High sensitivity and element specificity of ICP-MS has the advantage of detecting trace amounts of the species of interest in complex matrices. This review is divided into two parts. In the first part, suitable use of ICP-MS either online or offline with currently used separation techniques such as HPLC, CE, and gel electrophoresis in speciation analysis is briefly discussed. In the second part, recent applications (1999-2005) of phosphorus speciation is presented to elucidate the importance of ICP-MS in separation methods and to illustrate its importance in nonmetal detection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172, USA.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D004586:Electrophoresis; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D010758:Phosphorus