Application Of Ic-Ms And Ic-Icp-Ms In Environmental Research

Although speciation analysis by using hyphenated methods such as IC-MS and IC-ICP-MS is relatively expensive, it is gaining more and more importance. This method is used to deal with situations that require both determination of total element contents and consideration for various forms in which these elements occur.

Topics include: Principles of ion chromatography, IC-ICP-MS for element speciation, Mass spectrometric detectors for environmental studies, Sample preparation techniques for ion chromatography, Environmental application of IC-MS, Trace level perchlorate analysis, Analysis of oxyhalide and haloacetic acid using IC-MS and IC-ICP/MS, Application of IC-MS in organic environmental geochemistry, Arsenic speciation analysis of human urine using ion exchange chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Analysis of various anionic metabolites in plant and animal material by IC-MS

Rajmund Michalski works at the Institute of Environmental Engineering of Polish Academy of Sciences. He has authored/edited a dozen of books and over 250 publications about applications of ion chromatography in environmental samples analysis, as well as application of modern analytical methods and techniques for environmental protection and assessment. Since 2005 he has annually organized the since international ion chromatography conference in Poland.