Table 1.
LA‐ICP‐MS operating conditions for human and murine teeth and brain analysis.
| Teeth | Brain | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWR‐193 Laser (Human/Mouse) | Agilent 8800 ICP‐MS (Human/Mouse) | Cetac LSX − 213G2 + (Mouse) | Agilent 8900 ICP‐MS (Mouse) | ||||
| Wavelength (nm) | 193/193 | RF power (W) | 1350/1350 | Wavelength (nm) | 213 | RF power (W) | 1350 |
| Helium carrier flow (Lmin–1) | 0.8/0.8 | Argon carrier flow (Lmin–1) | 0.6/0.6 | Helium carrier flow (Lmin–1) | 0.75 | Argon carrier flow (Lmin–1) | 0.55 |
| Fluence (Jcm2) | 5/3 | Plasma gas flow (Lmin–1) | 15/15 | Fluence (mJ) | 0.05 | Plasma gas flow (Lmin–1) | 15 |
| Repetition rate (Hz) | 10/20 | Sample Depth (mm) | 4/4 | Repetition rate (Hz) | 20 | Sample Depth (mm) | 4 |
| Spot size (μm) | 35/25 | Scan mode | Peak hopping | Spot size (μm) | 30 | Scan mode | Peak hopping |
| Scan speed (μm s–1) | 35/25 | Integration time (ms) | 50–55/22‐100 | Scan speed (μms–1) | 75 | Integration time (ms) | 27‐32 |