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In order to lead a healthy life on earth, it will be wise to know the chemical nature of the elements that surround us. Thus, we will be able to distinguish the elements that are harmful or not, not only to living beings but also to nature. It is in this field that the ICP charge intervenes. With this article, we will tell you the essentials to know about the subject.
What is ICP ?
ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) is a physical technique or method based on chemical analysis with inductively coupled plasma. For more information on this technique, please visit the following website: https://www.cere.link/. Otherwise, ICP allows to measure, in an inorganic element present in a sample, its own content. This technique can be applied to the majority of the elementary chemical elements whatever their type.
The advantages of ICP
As we have already said, the ICP charge is applicable to the majority of the chemical elements of the periodic table. This is its real first advantage. Secondly, it should be noted that inductively coupled plasma spectrometry, i.e. ICP, has almost no limit in the detection of all the constituent elements of a sample. Which is really great. With an ISP charge, you have the chance to do isotope ratio quantification. These are often used in the field of chemical geolocation. Indeed, this is handled during the coupling by high level resolution mass spectrometry.
The disadvantages of ICP
In the periodic table, chemical elements like rare gases and hydrogen are not analyzed by ICP. There are also elements that are difficult to bring into solution such as: oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and others that are in the case. This is a pity. Also, the preparation of samples to be analyzed is very delicate. It is necessary to make liquid, the samples that we would like to analyze. This allows to have optimal results. It should also be noted that the cost of purchasing a tool for analysis by ICP charge is really high. The same goes for the analysis because it consumes quite a lot of gas used to do the analysis.