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. 2016 Feb 3;6:20551. doi: 10.1038/srep20551

Table 4. Instrument tune parameters for ICP-MS QQQ.

No gas mode He mode O2 mode
Forward power 1450 W Forward power 1500 W Forward power 1600 W
Nebulizer gas flow 1.0 L/min Nebulizer gas flow 1.0 L/min Nebulizer gas flow 1.0 L/min
Extract 1 0.0 V Extract 1 0.5 V Extract 1 0.0 V
Extract 2 −140 V Extract 2 −165.5 V Extract 2 −200.0 V
Isotopes monitored 23Na, 24Mg, 39K, 43Ca, 44Ca, 45Sc, 85Rb & 87Rb Isotopes monitored 23Na, 24Mg, 45Sc 43Ca, 44Ca, 55Mn, 56Fe, 60Ni, 63Cu, 66Zn, 85Rb, 87Rb & 208Pb Isotopes monitored 31P → 31P16O, 32S → 31S16O
    Helium gas flow 3 ml min−1 Oxygen gas flow (0.3 ml min−1) 30%
OctP Bias −8.0 V OctP Bias −18.0 V OctP Bias −5.0 V
OctP RF 150 V OctP RF 150 V OctP RF 200 V
Energy discrimination 5.0 V Energy discrimination 5.0 V Energy discrimination −7.0 V