ICP-OES: Almost Fifty Years Young and Still Making a Significant Contribution to Trace Element Analysis

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Published: October 22, 2021

Robert Thomas

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Since its commercialization in the mid-late 1970’s, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) has significantly changed the capabilities of elemental analysis, enabling laboratories to perform rapid, fully-automated, multi-element analyses at trace concentrations.

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Explore the fundamental principles of ICP-OES
Learn how ICP-OES compares to other major atomic spectroscopy techniques
Discover various applications

Meet the Author

Robert Thomas

Principle Scientist

Rob Thomas is the principal scientist at Scientific Solutions, a consulting company that serves the educational needs of the trace element user community.