What will you learn on this course?
This is a perfect introduction for absolute beginners to ICP. The course will cover the what, how, why, when and where of ICP-OES & ICP-MS.- What is inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) & mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)?
- How does ICP-OES and ICP-MS work? What instrumentation is available?
- Why do we use ICP-OES and ICP-MS? How could it help solve problems and what answers could it give?
- When do we use ICP-OES and ICP-MS? Which applications to answer what questions?
- Where do we use ICP-OES and ICP-MS?
Learning outcomes:
- You will learn the definitions of inductively coupled plasma, optical emission spectroscopy and mass spectrometry- You will learn about the types of samples, analytes and standards used in ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- You will learn the principles and components of the ICP-OES system
- You will learn about the principles and components of the ICP-MS system
- You will learn the purpose and principles of data analysis
- You will learn about different sampling techniques for ICP-OES and ICP-MS
- You will learn about a number of industries and their application of ICP-OES and ICP-MS
Who is this course for?
- Those new to Inductively Coupled Plasma techniques.- Analysts or Technicians looking for a refresher in these techniques.
- Lab Managers and Line Managers - those who are responsible for the instruments or the analysts using them.
- Data Analysts and Report Writers - technical specialists who aren't using the instruments but are using data from them.
- Service Engineers and Consultant Engineers - those who look after or recommend the use of these instruments but don't have the chemistry background or chemistry viewpoint.
- Those involved in the Sales or Marketing of these instruments, their consumables or their use for analysis - e.g. manufacturers, contract labs, media companies.
