Agilent 5100 DVD Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer

Inductively coupled optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is an analytical technique used to quantify the elemental content of a sample. In the Agilent 5100 ICP-OES, an argon plasma, operating at ~8,000-10,000 K, excites electrons from atoms and ions in the sample from the ground to excited states. Electrons then relax to their ground state, and light is emitted. The wavelength of the light can be used to determine elemental identity while the intensity of the light can be used to measure elemental concentration using a calibration curve generated by known standards. The plasma can be viewed in radial or axial mode. Typical concentrations levels are high parts per billion (ppm) to parts per million (ppm). The workstation is equipped with an autosampler which allows for automated analyses for increased throughput.