NEWS Glass Expansion Newsletter | June 2016 | Issue 40
Glass Expansion News
APPLICATION SPOTLIGHT
A Simple, Low Cost Approach to Improving ICP
Productivity
*The following report is the result of a collaboration between Glass Expansion and Inorganic
Ventures
In the October 2013 Glass Expansion Newsletter1 we collaborated with Inorganic Ventures,
the well-known Certified Reference Material (CRM) manufacturer (www.inorganicventures.
com) to organize an application spotlight titled, “How to Achieve High Accuracy with Difficult
Samples.” The purpose of this article was to emphasize the importance of choosing a
proper ICP sample introduction system based on your sample types. In this particular case
we focused on the ICP-OES challenges associated with analyzing samples in a hydrofluoric
acid (HF) matrix and samples high in total dissolved solids (TDS).
Once again we have teamed with Inorganic Ventures to introduce a simple, low cost
approach to improving your ICP productivity. In this report we will highlight the advantages
and versatility of Glass Expansion’s Niagara CM Rapid Rinse Accessory, in addition to
summarizing the latest updates to the operating software, which better facilitate ease of
use and installation.
Introduction
Most ICP systems incorporate an autosampler. With these systems there is a significant
delay between the time when the autosampler probe enters the sample and the time when
the sample reaches the nebulizer. There is also similar delay between the time when the
probe enters the rinse solution and the time when the rinse solution reaches the nebulizer.
New Address
Glass Expansion’s Australian office
moved on May 9. Our rapid growth
meant that we needed more space,
so we have moved to a new factory
with twice the floor space. There is
no change to our telephone and fax
numbers. The new contact details are:
Glass Expansion
6 Central Boulevard
Port Melbourne
Victoria 3207, Australia
Tel. +61 3 93201111
Fax. +61 3 93201112
Email. enquiries@geicp.com
Internet. www.geicp.com
Upcoming Exhibitions and
Conferences
A wide selection of Glass Expansion
products will be on display at the
following exhibitions. The display will
include nebulizers, spray chambers,
torches, RF coils, ICP-MS cones
and accessories. Glass Expansion
specialists will be on hand to answer
your questions and assist you to
choose the optimum components for
your ICP.
1. NY & PA Association of Approved
Environmental Laboratories
Annual Convention (NYPaAAEL),
State College PA, USA, July 17-19.
www.nyaael.org/
2. JASIS 2016, Tokyo, Japan,
September 7-9.
www.jasis.jp/en/
3. Gulf Coast Conference, Houston
TX, USA, October 11-12
(Booth #311).
www.gulfcoastconference.com/
In this issue:
• Application Spotlight................1 – 5
• GE News..........................................1
• New Products............................6 – 8
Hollow Cathode Lamps
D-Torch for Agilent 5100/5110
RF Coils for Thermo & Agilent
• Instrument News.......................9 – 10
From Analytik Jena
From Shimadzu
From Inorganic Ventures
From SPECTRO
Figure 1. Niagara CM Rapid Rinse Flow Diagram
Figure 1a. Sample to Nebulizer, Rinse to Waste (inject)
Rinse
Solution
Figure 1b. Rinse to Nebulizer, Sample to Waste (rinse)
Nebulizer Nebulizer
Rinse
Solution
Sample
Solution
Sample
Solution
Waste
Solution
Waste
Solution
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