Table 4. Instrument tune parameters for ICP-MS QQQ.
No gas mode | He mode | O2 mode | |||
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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 |