If you cannot find the isotopes of interest in the list below, please contact the laboratory to discuss the possibilities for us to develop the product you need.

In the following list, isotopes in parentheses are present at low abundance or may be subject to interferences. This will result in poorer precision or impaired accuracy unless appropriate measures are taken.

For information about matrices, instumental precision or price, please contact the laboratory.

 

Isotope system Isotopes Separation
method
tested
ICP-SFMS
MC-ICP-MS
min. abs.
ng tot
min. abs.
ng tot
recomm. min. µg tot
Pb, lead 204, 206, 207, 208 Yes 0.5 250 2.5
U, uranium 234, 235, 236, 238 Yes 0.05 100 1
Pu, plutonium 239, 240 Yes 0.00025    
Sr, strontium 87, 86 Yes 250 1000 10
B, boron 10, 11   100 1000 10
Nd, neodymium 146, 148 Yes   250 2.5
Os, osmium 187, 188, 189, 190, 192 Yes 0.0005 50 0.5
Re, rhenium 185, 187 Yes   250 2.5
Si, silicon 28, 29 (30) Yes   5000 50
Mg, magnesium 24, 25, 26     2500 25
Fe, iron 54, 56, 57 Yes   7500 75
Ni, nickel 60, 62     7500 75
Zn, zinc 64, 66, 68 Yes   7500 75
Cu, copper 63, 65 Yes   5000 50
Mo, molybdenum 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98     250 2.5
Cd, cadmium 110, 112, 113, 114 Yes   250 2.5
Hg, mercury 199, 200, 201, 202     100 1
Tl, thallium 203, 205     100 1

* Separation method for each isotope system tested by ALS Scandinavia.