Figure 1: Example of an ICP-OES setup. In addition to figuring out how to successfully introduce a sample into the system, one has a number of choices regarding system configuration, many of which are ...

The US Pharmacopeia (USP) proposes to lower the maximum permissible limits of trace elements in pharmaceuticals and recommends that impurities be measured through automated instrumentation-based ...

Contrary to their name, rare earth elements (REE) constitute a significant portion of the Earth's crust, where they exist dispersed among various minerals. The demand for REE has surged in recent ...

The high toxicity of thallium (Tl) means this element is of significant environmental relevance. Industry, waste handling and mining are a few examples of the various processes that result in TI ...