Table 1.
Operating Conditions of the ICP-MS for total arsenic (As) analysis in rat tissues
ICP Operating Parameters | Setting |
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Plasma Power | 1350 W |
Auxiliary gas flow | 1.2 L min−1 |
Plasma gas flow | 15 L min−1 |
Nebulizer Gas Flow | 0.98 L min−1 |
Sampler and skimmer cones | Pt |
DRC gas flow | 0.3 L min−1 (5% H2/95Ar) |
RPq | 0.6 |
Mass Spectrometer Acquisition setting
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Monitored signal | m/z: 74.9216 |
Dwell Time | 500 ms |
Scan Mode | Peak Hopping |
Sweeps/Reading | 25 |
Readings/Replicate | 1 |
Replicates | 5 |