Strategies to enhance figures of merit in ICP-ToF-MS
Thomas E. Lockwood, Raquel González de Vega, Zhiye Du, Lukas Schlatt, Xiaoxue Xu, David Clases
Abstract
Two strategies can improve figures of merit in ICP-ToF-MS: the use of a Bradbury–Nielson gate to improve duty cycles and, the post-analysis accumulation of isotopic signals from polyisotopic elements.
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Figure of meritHeavy dutyInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryMaterials scienceComputer scienceChemistryChromatographyEngineeringMass spectrometryOptoelectronicsAutomotive engineeringIsotope Analysis in EcologyMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical chemistry methods development