Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in separation techniques: Recent trends in phosphorus speciation

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Abstract
Inductively coupled plasma‐MS (ICP‐MS) and its combined use with molecular mass spectrometric techniques have become the most promising detection techniques in speciation studies. High sensitivity and element specificity of ICP‐MS has the advantage of detecting trace amounts of the species of interest in complex matrices. This review is divided into two parts. In the first part, suitable use of ICP‐MS either online or offline with currently used separation techniques such as HPLC, CE, and gel electrophoresis in speciation analysis is briefly discussed. In the second part, recent applications (1999–2005) of phosphorus speciation is presented to elucidate the importance of ICP‐MS in separation methods and to illustrate its importance in nonmetal detection.

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