Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy System
Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) is an emission spectrophotometric technique, exploiting the fact that excited electrons emit energy at a given wavelength (based on their atomic character) as they return to ground state after excitation by high temperature argon plasma. This analytical technique is used for the detection of trace metals.
Make
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH, Germany
Model
ARCOS, Simultaneous ICP Spectrometer
Facility Status
Working
Date of Installation
Facility Management Division
Institute Central Research Facilities (ICRF)

Category

  • Spectroscopy and Spectrometry ยป Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

Booking Details

Available Mode for Use
Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis

Facility Management Team and Location

Faculty In Charge
Prof. Suparna Mukherji
Email : head.saif@iitb.ac.in
Department
CRNTS
LAB Email ID
icpaes@iitb.ac.in
Facility Location
Room No. 409, First Floor, SAIF/CRNTS Building
Lab Phone No
022-21596897

Facility Features, Working Principle and Specifications

Features Working Principle

Features : 

 Plasma: Radial plasma, having capability to analyze aqueous solutions with high dissolved solid content even up to 30wt %. Wavelength range: 130nm to 770nm Resolution: Approx. 9 picometer Detector: Charge coupled devices Vertical torch assembly having fully demountable quartz torch for HF based solutions Nebulisers: Concentric, cross flow, organic nebuliser, and cross flow nebuliser Spray chambers: HF resistant cyclonic chamber and hydrocarbon solution spray chamber.

Instructions for Registration, Sample Preparation, User Instructions, Precautionary Measures and Charges

Instructions for Registration

 

Online interface for external and internal users is available. Payment is online. User charges are available on website www.saif.iitb.ac.in. Charging is done on the basis of preparation (solid samples), number of elements and number of samples.

Instruction for Sample Preparation

Sample should be crystal clear. 

User Instructions and Precautionary Measures

1.Preferably sample should be submitted in solution form specifying the elements to be estimated and their approximate concentrations expected.

2.Generally 10 ml of solution is sufficient.

 3.For special samples like rocks / ore samples, appropriate standards along with the samples should be submitted by user.

4.Explosive, poisonous samples and samples giving rise to toxic gases/fumes cannot be undertaken for ICP-AES analysis.

 5.There is no upper limit for the number of samples acceptable for ICP-AES laboratory.

 6.The nebulizer of the instrument is made out of glass material, hence samples should not have HF in the solution. Excess HF should be evaporated completely or may be neutralised using Boric Acid

Applications

1)Precious metal estimation at low level

2)Heavy metal estimation at sub ppm level

3)Rock, Soil, Fly ash (Complete analysis)

4)Environmental sample analysis (Air, Water, Soil, sediments, etc.)

5)Biological samples (Urine, tooth, bone, etc.)

6)Polymer industries

7)Pharmaceutical industries

Sample Details

Chemical allowed

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Gases allowed

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Substrate Dimension

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Target dimension

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Contamination remarks

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Precursors/ Targets allowed

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SOP, Lab Policies and Other Details

Publications

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