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5100 ICP-OES Internal Standard Enhancement During Calibration

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I'm trialling some online internal standards on a newly developed method for analysis of biological fluid samples containing  Zn, Fe, Mg, Ca, K, P, Na. The internal standards I'm using in a mix are Sc, Y, Eu (10 ppm) and Rh, Ir, Bi (50 ppm). The diluent used is the same for both IS and calibration standards - 1% HNO3 and 0.01% Triton X-100

I've noticed when generating the calibration curve the IS stability ratio plot trends downwards for each standard (as seen below) which means an enhancement of the internal standard counts which seems to happen for every IS used. Could it be possible that the presence of K (1-10 ppm) and Na (20 - 120 ppm) is enhancing the IS signal as when I run the IS with just Zn, Fe, Mg there is no downward trend seen for the IS stability plot.

Would a cesium ionisation buffer be a help in this case?

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  • 0 in reply to Luc Alias

    Thanks for your opinion.

    The IS stability plot is a little misleading because the IS intensities are actually increasing progressively as you go from Standard 1 (Blank) to Standard 7 but because the IS is ratioed with the IS Blank /IS Cal Stds it appears as a decrease on the ratioed stability plot but in reality it is actually a IS enhancement effect. The measurement conditions used are the default in terms of RF power so I don't suspect its the robustness of the plasma in question. Possibly the use of Cs and the reading of the IS's in Radial mode will offer a remedy. 

    This is how the IS is being treated by the instrument software: 

    Analyte SignalCORR = Analyte SignalMEAS x ISINIT/ISMEAS

    Where Analyte SignalCORR = Corrected Analyte Emission Intensity

    Analyte SignalMEAS= Measured Analyte Emission Intensity

    ISINIT = Initial Internal Standard Emission Intensity

    ISMEAS = Measured Internal Standard Emission Intensity

  • +1 in reply to agricult

     Hi Agricult,

    The IS ratio trend follows the intensity trend. Is Ratio is ISMEAS/ISINIT

    Some data from ICP Expert:

    Luc

  • 0 in reply to Luc Alias

    Thanks Luc, you are right. My understanding of the internal standard process was a bit backwards so your example helped a lot. 

    I know its definitely the Na & K in my cal standards that's causing this depression so I'm just working on reducing that a bit. Hammer pick  Thanks again for you help 

  • 0 in reply to Luc Alias

    Hi Luc, just a follow up question. If your method is reading come elements in Axial mode and some in Radial mode should you also be matching that for the internal standard readings too? E.g. Na is read in Radial, so should I also read its matching IS in Radial also and Zn in Axial with matching IS in Axial?

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