iCAP™ MTX Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS - FAQs

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How does the iCAP MTX ICP-MS System handle high matrix samples?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS System includes features such as Easy Argon Gas Dilution (AGD) and an integrated argon humidifier to reduce analytical drift and prevent matrix deposits, helping to ensure consistent results.

How does the iCAP MTX ICP-MS System ensure maximum sensitivity?

The Intellilens™ technology in the Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS optimizes optical lens settings based on analyte to provide maximum sensitivity across the mass range. It is integrated within autotunes for simplicity and ease-of-use.

How does the iCAP MTX ICP-MS System improve method development?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS System features the Reaction Finder Method Development Assistant, which simplifies method development with intuitive automated mode selection and built-in intelligence.

How does the iCAP MTX ICP-MS System handle interferences?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS contains an additional mass-filtering quadrupole located axially in front of the QCell collision/reaction cell (CRC). This quadrupole enables prefiltration of the ion beam prior to the collision cell, so that reactive gases (i.e., O2, NH3, and others) can be used to induce highly selective ion-molecule reactions to remove interferences that cannot be resolved using kinetic energy discrimination (KED).

What applications is the iCAP MTX ICP-MS System best suited for?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS System is suitable for a wide range of applications, including environmental analysis, clinical research, food safety and quality, life sciences, materials science and metallurgy, and geochemistry applications.

What is the iCAP MTX ICP-MS System?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS System is a high-performance triple quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer designed for advanced elemental analysis with high sensitivity and accuracy.

What features make iCAP MX Series ICP-MS systems more environmentally friendly?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MSX ICP-MS uses less energy than previous models. It's also responsibly packaged with 29% less material by weight and a 22% reduction in size. The instruments are manufactured at a fossil fuel-free site in Bremen, Germany, which is ISO 14001:2015 and Zero Waste certified.

What software platform do the iCAP MX Series ICP-MS systems use?

Thermo Scientific iCAP MX Series instruments use Thermo Scientific Qtegra Intelligent Scientific Data Solution (ISDS) Software, which provides streamlined workflows, easy method development, and comprehensive data management. It is an instrument-agnostic software platform that facilitates the analysis of elements and isotopes and can control the operation of a wide range of our products.

How do the iCAP MSX System and the iCAP MTX System differ?

The Thermo Scientific iCAP MSX ICP-MS is a single quadrupole system optimized for routine analytical testing laboratories, while the Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS is a triple quadrupole system designed for more complex analyses in research-oriented and testing laboratories. The iCAP MSX focuses on productivity and workflow efficiency, while the iCAP MTX offers enhanced interference removal capabilities for more challenging applications.