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It was a pleasure to connect and share the latest advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS instrumentation and workflow solutions to streamline elemental analysis for the environmental, lithium-ion battery, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and oil and gas industries. Below, you'll find copies of the presentations made during the events available for download.
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| 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15 - 9:25 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:25 - 9:40 a.m. | Introduction to the Elemental Analysis Portfolio and Workflow Solutions Trace elemental analysis is essential across industry to ensure product safety, performance, and quality. Obtaining accurate results while meeting productivity requirements can be challenging due to many factors ranging from sample preparation to analysis time to analytical interferences. This presentation will introduce our comprehensive elemental analysis portfolio and solutions for streamlining the elemental analysis workflow. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 9:40 - 10:00 a.m. | Microwave Digestion of Complex Samples Chemistry, chemistry, chemistry! When digesting complex samples like Li ion batteries, pharmaceuticals, or oil/gas samples, the chemistry of your sample, digestion reagents, and analytes of interest play a huge role in the success of your analysis. This talk will focus on sample preparation by microwave digestion and how recoveries can be affected by incomplete digestions. Speaker: Macy Harris, CEM |
| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. | Streamlining Workflow: A Dedicated Sample Introduction Configuration for the Analysis of Lithium Salt Solutions As the presence of elemental impurities in lithium salt (e.g., LiPF6) solutions degrades electrolyte performance, routine monitoring is of paramount importance. However, in order to ensure maximal performance with minimal downtime, a robust sample introduction configuration—which can handle these complex matrices—is required. Learn how from the sample introduction experts at Glass Expansion. Speaker: Justin Masone, Glass Expansion |
| 10:20 - 10:40 a.m. | Automation for Improving ICP and ICPMS Workflow Elemental Scientific provides high-quality solutions to meet the specialized needs of laboratories worldwide. From basic sample introduction to advanced online monitoring, ESI has focused for over 20 years on improving the speed, precision and accuracy of ICP & ICPMS experiments. This presentation presents several of the accessories and automation tools developed to enhance workflow in the trace elemental lab. Topics will address liquid sample introduction automation as well as a wide range of laser ablation tools for solid sampling applications. Speaker: Michael Plantz, Elemental Scientific, Inc. |
| 10:40 - 10:55 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:55 - 11:15 a.m. | Let Robots Do Robot Work Teledyne Cetac Technologies offers a variety of specialized automation products to meet a wide range of laboratory needs. From sample introduction to sample preparation, our products help laboratories perform routine daily tasks in simple and reliable ways. Leave the repetitive tasks to the robots and let People be People. Speaker: Jacob Smith, Teledyne Cetac Technologies |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Sensitive, Fast, and Robust Analysis of Lithium Ion Battery Materials by ICP-OES Increased energy demand with rising cost and environmental issues associated with refined fossil fuels are drivers for green energy technology. Lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles are an important part of the transition from fossil fuels. Research and development of lithium-ion batteries are at the forefront of the automotive industry, hence, solutions for accurate analysis are needed. An optimized analysis for lithium ion battery cathode and anode materials will be discussed in this presentation. Speaker: Weimin Yang, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:20 - 12:50 p.m. | Lunch & Learn - Laser Ablation ICP-MS: Not just rocks. This presentation will provide a brief explanation of what Laser Ablation ICP-MS is all about, how it works and why we use it. We will then move on to provide examples of different applications that demonstrate the incredible power and flexibility provided by the technique. We will look at data for isotope ratio geochronology and the power of imaging applications where we generate ‘heat maps’ showing how elemental concentrations vary across a sample at the micron scale. Laser ablation ICP-MS has historically been an important part of the geologist’s tool kit, but we hope to show you how recent developments in this technology allow us to generate some incredible data across an increasing number of application areas far beyond the scope of (just) rocks. Speaker: Lucas Smith, Teledyne Photon Machines |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Tips and Tricks to Simplify Environmental Sample Analysis by ICP-OES and ICP-MS Environmental anlaysis extends beyond drinking water analysis, it encompasses a broad range of samples from different industries. Ultra-trace detection driven by regulation, stringent quality control, and complex matrices are challenges for analysis. Instrument innovations enhanced performance and productivity, however, achieving accurate results is a different story due to systematic errors in preparations and analytical interferences. In this presentation, learn about tips, tricks, and advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS instrumentation that help to overcome the challenges in environmental analysis to help achieve the required ultra-trace detection and data quality. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO Series ICP-OES Software Demo: Intuitive and easy method development Get a closer look at the intuitive Thermo Scientific Qtegra Intelligent Scientific Data Solution™ (ISDS) Software for the iCAP PRO ICP-OES with a live demo on method development, optimizing operating parameters, interference correction techniques, and data review and reporting. Speaker: Weimin Yang, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Single Quadrupole or Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS: Which Technique is Right for My Application? In this presentation, learn about the differences in single quad and triple quad ICP-MS with an overview of instrumentation and how spectral interfernces are mitigated with our unique Collision/Reaction Cell combined with Low Mass Cutoff. Learn how triple quadrupole technology works and how challenging method development can be simplified using the Reaction Finder method development assistant. Find out which applications are best for single quadrupole ICP-MS and which can benefit from triple quadrupole technology. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Q & A session |
| 4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks |
| 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15 - 9:25 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:25 - 9:40 a.m. | Introduction to the Elemental Analysis Portfolio and Workflow Solutions Trace elemental analysis is essential across industry to ensure product safety, performance, and quality. Obtaining accurate results while meeting productivity requirements can be challenging due to many factors ranging from sample preparation to analysis time to analytical interferences. This presentation will introduce our comprehensive elemental analysis portfolio and solutions for streamlining the elemental analysis workflow. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 9:40 - 10:00 a.m. | Microwave Digestion of Complex Samples Chemistry, chemistry, chemistry! When digesting complex samples like Li ion batteries, pharmaceuticals, or oil/gas samples, the chemistry of your sample, digestion reagents, and analytes of interest play a huge role in the success of your analysis. This talk will focus on sample preparation by microwave digestion and how recoveries can be affected by incomplete digestions. Speaker: Leanne Anderson, CEM |
| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. | Streamlining Workflow: How to Optimize Your ICP-MS for High-Purity, High-Performance Analyses The food and pharma industries require strict control of elemental impurities, as deviations from acceptable limits can have serious consequences. As a result, a well-tuned ICP-MS is of paramount importance. Learn from the sample introduction experts at Glass Expansion how to get the best possible performance out of your ICP-MS. Speaker: Justin Masone, Glass Expansion |
| 10:20 - 10:40 a.m. | Automation for Improving ICP and ICPMS Workflow Elemental Scientific provides high-quality solutions to meet the specialized needs of laboratories worldwide. From basic sample introduction to advanced online monitoring, ESI has focused for over 20 years on improving the speed, precision and accuracy of ICP & ICPMS experiments. This presentation presents several of the accessories and automation tools developed to enhance workflow in the trace elemental lab. Topics will address liquid sample introduction automation as well as a wide range of laser ablation tools for solid sampling applications. Speakers: Craig Seeley & Connor Lejcher, Elemental Scientific, Inc. |
| 10:40 - 10:55 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:55 - 11:15 a.m. | Let Robots Do Robot Work Teledyne Cetac Technologies offers a variety of specialized automation products to meet a wide range of laboratory needs. From sample introduction to sample preparation, our products help laboratories perform routine daily tasks in simple and reliable ways. Leave the repetitive tasks to the robots and let People be People. Speaker: Jacob Smith, Teledyne Cetac Technologies |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Analysis of Elemental Impurities in Pharmaceutical Products by ICP-MS This presentation will discuss the application of the Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS in the senstive detection and quantification of the elemental impurities specified in USP <232> in accordance with the ICP-MS procedures and validation tests described in USP <233>. An overview of method development and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance features within the Thermo Scientific Qtegra Intelligent Scientific Data Solution Software (ISDS) will also be discussed. Speaker: Jeff Gross, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:20 - 12:50 p.m. | Lunch & Learn - Metal Speciation using a Dionex Ion Chromatography System coupled to a Thermo ICP-MS ICP-MS is a great tool for determining low level concentrations of metals. To determine the oxidation states of metals or differentiate between organic and inorganic species, an ion chromatography system on the front end of an ICP-MS is required. This is known as the hyphenated technique, IC-ICP-MS. Using IC-ICP-MS, some metals can be separated based on oxidation states to differentiate the organic complexes from the inorganic metal. In this presentation, 10 applications developed on a Dionex Ion Chromatography System coupled to an ICP-MS will be reviewed, each being unique to the different metal/metal complex analysis scheme. With IC-ICP-MS, the elemental concentration and the chemical form of the element are provided giving a more complete picture of the sample. Speaker: Ken Kirkbride, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Tips and Tricks to Simplify Environmental Sample Analysis by ICP-OES and ICP-MS Environmental anlaysis extends beyond drinking water analysis, it encompasses a broad range of samples from different industries. Ultra-trace detection driven by regulation, stringent quality control, and complex matrices are challenges for analysis. Instrument innovations enhanced performance and productivity, however, achieving accurate results is a different story due to systematic errors in preparations and analytical interferences. In this presentation, learn about tips, tricks, and advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS instrumentation that help to overcome the challenges in environmental analysis to help achieve the required ultra-trace detection and data quality. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Optimized Single Method Determination of Major and Trace Elements in Food and Beverages by ICP-OES The analysis of food and beverage for major, minor, and trace elements is driven by regulation, safety, quality control, nutritional labeling, and brand protection. Manufacturers and food testing laboratories need a robust solution to handle the complex matrices consisting of high salts, fats, sugars, and solids while detecting a wide range of concentrations. Find out how the Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO Series ICP-OES provides a robust, sensitive, and fast solution for food and beverage analysis. Speaker: Jeff Gross, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Single Quadrupole or Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS: Which Technique is Right for My Application? In this presentation, learn about the differences in single quad and triple quad ICP-MS with an overview of instrumentation and how spectral interfernces are mitigated with our unique Collision/Reaction Cell combined with Low Mass Cutoff. Learn how triple quadrupole technology works and how challenging method development can be simplified using the Reaction Finder method development assistant. Find out which applications are best for single quadrupole ICP-MS and which can benefit from triple quadrupole technology. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 3:30 p.m. | Closing remarks |
| 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15 - 9:25 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:25 - 9:40 a.m. | Introduction to the Elemental Analysis Portfolio and Workflow Solutions Trace elemental analysis is essential across industry to ensure product safety, performance, and quality. Obtaining accurate results while meeting productivity requirements can be challenging due to many factors ranging from sample preparation to analysis time to analytical interferences. This presentation will introduce our comprehensive elemental analysis portfolio and solutions for streamlining the elemental analysis workflow. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 9:40 - 10:00 a.m. | Microwave Digestion of Complex Samples Chemistry, chemistry, chemistry! When digesting complex samples like Li ion batteries, pharmaceuticals, or oil/gas samples, the chemistry of your sample, digestion reagents, and analytes of interest play a huge role in the success of your analysis. This talk will focus on sample preparation by microwave digestion and how recoveries can be affected by incomplete digestions. Speaker: Samuel Heckle, CEM |
| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. | Streamlining Workflow: Dedicated ICP Sample Introduction Accessories, Tips, and Tricks for the Petrochemical Industry Elemental analysis within the petrochemical industry presents unique challenges. As these sample types can be quite diverse across the entire industry, an optimal sample introduction configuration is of paramount importance. Learn from the sample introduction experts at Glass Expansion how to select the best accessories for your ICP, in order to ensure maximal performance with minimal downtime. Speaker: Justin Masone, Glass Expansion |
| 10:20 - 10:40 a.m. | Automation for Improving ICP and ICPMS Workflow Elemental Scientific provides high-quality solutions to meet the specialized needs of laboratories worldwide. From basic sample introduction to advanced online monitoring, ESI has focused for over 20 years on improving the speed, precision and accuracy of ICP & ICPMS experiments. This presentation presents several of the accessories and automation tools developed to enhance workflow in the trace elemental lab. Topics will address liquid sample introduction automation as well as a wide range of laser ablation tools for solid sampling applications. Speaker: Steve Twining, Elemental Scientific, Inc. |
| 10:40 - 10:55 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:55 - 11:15 a.m. | Let Robots Do Robot Work Teledyne Cetac Technologies offers a variety of specialized automation products to meet a wide range of laboratory needs. From sample introduction to sample preparation, our products help laboratories perform routine daily tasks in simple and reliable ways. Leave the repetitive tasks to the robots and let People be People. Speaker: Jacob Herrington, Teledyne Cetac Technologies |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Method Optimization For the Analysis of Challenging Oil & Gas Industry Samples by ICP-OES The upstream, midstream, and downstream activities of the oil and gas industry require multi-element analyses of complex organic and aqueous samples, such as brines, lubricating oils, organic solvents, and other refinery products. In addition to challenges due to complex matrices and regulation, high productivity requirements must be met as maintenace, servicing, and other important plant operations depend on results. Learn how the analysis of complex oil and gas industry samples can be simplified using the robust Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO Series ICP-OES to deliver the right results, right on time. Speaker: Jeff Gross, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:20 - 12:50 p.m. | Lunch & Learn - Metal Speciation using a Dionex Ion Chromatography System coupled to a Thermo ICP-MS ICP-MS is a great tool for determining low level concentrations of metals. To determine the oxidation states of metals or differentiate between organic and inorganic species, an ion chromatography system on the front end of an ICP-MS is required. This is known as the hyphenated technique, IC-ICP-MS. Using IC-ICP-MS, some metals can be separated based on oxidation states to differentiate the organic complexes from the inorganic metal. In this presentation, 10 applications developed on a Dionex Ion Chromatography System coupled to an ICP-MS will be reviewed, each being unique to the different metal/metal complex analysis scheme. With IC-ICP-MS, the elemental concentration and the chemical form of the element are provided giving a more complete picture of the sample. Speaker: Kirk Chassaniol, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Tips and Tricks to Simplify Environmental Sample Analysis by ICP-OES and ICP-MS Environmental anlaysis extends beyond drinking water analysis, it encompasses a broad range of samples from different industries. Ultra-trace detection driven by regulation, stringent quality control, and complex matrices are challenges for analysis. Instrument innovations enhanced performance and productivity, however, achieving accurate results is a different story due to systematic errors in preparations and analytical interferences. In this presentation, learn about tips, tricks, and advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS instrumentation that help to overcome the challenges in environmental analysis to help achieve the required ultra-trace detection and data quality. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO Series ICP-OES Software Demo: Intuitive and easy method development Get a closer look at the intuitive Thermo Scientific Qtegra Intelligent Scientific Data Solution™ (ISDS) Software for the iCAP PRO ICP-OES with a live demo on method development, optimizing operating parameters, interference correction techniques, and data review and reporting. Speaker: Jeff Gross, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Single Quadrupole or Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS: Which Technique is Right for My Application? In this presentation, learn about the differences in single quad and triple quad ICP-MS with an overview of instrumentation and how spectral interfernces are mitigated with our unique Collision/Reaction Cell combined with Low Mass Cutoff. Learn how triple quadrupole technology works and how challenging method development can be simplified using the Reaction Finder method development assistant. Find out which applications are best for single quadrupole ICP-MS and which can benefit from triple quadrupole technology. Speaker: Mike Mourgas, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Q & A session |
| 4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks |
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