Unlocking ICP-MS Accuracy and Productivity with Microwave Digestion
This article discusses pre-analytical best practices, recent innovations in MW design, and other productivity tools to consider throughout the workflow, explaining how these factors collectively enhance analytical accuracy and data integrity.
Achieving high accuracy and productivity in inductively coupled plasma–mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) analyses begins with optimized sample preparation. Microwave (MW) digestion provides significant advantages for laboratories analyzing diverse matrices, enabling precise elemental recovery, lower detection limits, faster throughput, and reduced contamination risk. This article discusses pre-analytical best practices, recent innovations in MW design, and other productivity tools to consider throughout the workflow, explaining how these factors collectively enhance analytical accuracy and data integrity. Real-world case studies will highlight how laboratories can implement these strategies to strengthen their ICP-MS methods and overcome common sample prep challenges.