Barry Sturman

The authors discuss a new approach to the control of spectral overlap interferences in inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry.

It makes intuitive sense - the higher the sensitivity of an inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) system, the lower the detection limit. But there are many factors that affect the detection limit for a given isotope in a given sample. These factors include sensitivity, background noise, and interferences.