This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900)
Issue
Drift up is most often a sign of poor cone conditioning.
Drift downwards is often associated with build up on the sample introduction components during an analysis. This build-up is more typical when running...
This Information Applies To: ICP-MS MassHunter with User Access Control (UAC)
Issue
It is necessary to update the database folder path in Change User Access Control:
After creating a new database in SDA with ICP-MS MassHunter.
To view a batch saved in a different database folder with protect...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900)
Issue
Condition new or cleaned ICP-MS skimmer cones and sampler cones by aspirating a Conditioning Solution before use.
Background
Drift up can be a sign of poor cone conditioning. During analysis as the cones...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900)
Issue
The signal monitor function in MassHunter can help with troubleshooting low sensitivity, carry over, contamination, or high background. It can also be used to optimize specific masses of interest. Understanding and...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900 ICP-MS
Issue:
Poor internal standard (ISTD) mixing can cause high relative standard deviation (RSD).
The recommendations in this article are applicable if:
It takes a long time for the ISTD signal to settle down from fast...