Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
The Inspector SQ60 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) engineers to deliver unparalleled sensitivity, speed, and reliability across diverse scientific and industrial applications. Developed with cutting-edge innovations—including a highly sensitive electron multiplier, stabilized ICP ion source, efficient sampling system, and patented composite electric field collision/reaction cell technology—this platform redefines what’s possible in trace element detection, from ultra-pure materials to complex biological matrices. Whether for environmental monitoring, clinical research, or semiconductor manufacturing, the Inspector SQ60 empowers laboratories to tackle the most demanding analytical challenges with confidence.
Specifications
- Reaction VolumeUp to 50μL (larger volume enhances sensitivity for low-abundance targets).
- Microdroplet CountUp to 100,000 per reaction (ensuring robust statistical power).
- Quantification Limit500,000 copies per system.
- Temperature ControlInnovative flat-tube 3D design with ≥10°C/s heating/cooling rates.
- WorkflowFully enclosed chip (droplet generation → PCR amplification → detection).
- CertificationCE
- ConsumablesDigital PCR Universal Kit (960 tests/kit); Microfluidic chips (8 tests/pc, 12 pcs/box).
Key Features
Exceptional Sensitivity for Ultra-Trace Detection
At the heart of the Inspector SQ60 lies an ion interface optimized via aerodynamic simulation, enhancing sensitivity by 3-5 times compared to conventional ICP-MS systems. This breakthrough allows for detection limits as low as pg/ml (picograms per milliliter), making it indispensable for analyzing high-purity materials, ultra-pure reagents, and samples with vanishingly small elemental concentrations—such as heavy metals in high-purity semiconductors or trace toxins in environmental samples.
Superior Matrix Tolerance for Complex Samples
The platform excels in handling challenging matrices, thanks to a suite of advanced technologies:
A fluid-simulated ion interface and multi-off-axis design minimize interference from complex matrices.
A patented collision/reaction cell efficiently eliminates polyatomic interferences, ensuring accurate results even in the presence of high background ions.
A robust, self-excited all-solid-state ICP ion source, paired with argon in-line dilution, enables direct injection of samples with up to 10% salt content—eliminating the need for time-consuming pre-treatment and reducing workflow bottlenecks.
Specialized Design for Versatile Applications
Automated Heavy Metal Analysis: Streamlines testing of laboratory filter membranes, sols, and other environmental or industrial samples.
LC-ICP-MS Coupling: Integrates seamlessly with liquid chromatography for heavy metal speciation analysis, critical for understanding the bioavailability and toxicity of elements (e.g., arsenic species in food).
Semiconductor-Grade Precision: Delivers sub-ppb (parts per billion) detection of impurity metals in semiconductor materials, ensuring the integrity of nanoscale electronic components.
Advantages
Faster Turnaround: Accelerates analysis workflows without compromising data quality, enabling high-throughput laboratories to increase productivity.
Enhanced Interference Elimination: The patented collision/reaction cell technology neutralizes spectral interferences, ensuring accurate quantification even in complex matrices—from high-salt biological fluids to industrial wastewaters.
Robust Performance: A stabilized ICP ion source and optimized sampling system ensure consistent results across runs, reducing variability and rework.
Flexibility: Adaptable to diverse sample types, from ultra-pure reagents to viscous biological samples, making it a single solution for multi-disciplinary labs.
Applications
Environmental Monitoring
Pollutant Source Tracing: Uses isotope ratio analysis to pinpoint origins of heavy metals (e.g., lead, mercury) in industrial wastewater and atmospheric particulates, supporting targeted environmental remediation.
Ultra-Trace Contamination Detection: Measures chromium and uranium in soil at levels as low as 0.2 μg/L—100x more sensitive than traditional methods—enabling early ecological risk assessment.
Food Safety
Rapid Heavy Metal Screening: Simultaneously detects 8+ elements (e.g., cadmium, arsenic) in rice within 1 hour, with precision down to the ppt (parts per trillion) level, ensuring compliance with global safety standards.
Nutrition & Authenticity Testing: Analyzes zinc and selenium in dairy products to optimize nutritional formulas; identifies rare earth elements in tea to verify geographic origin.
Biomedical Science
Disease Biomarker Discovery: Detects abnormal aluminum and iron levels in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, offering potential molecular markers for early diagnosis.
Drug Development: Tracks the distribution of platinum-based anticancer drugs in tumor tissues, optimizing dosing regimens to enhance efficacy and reduce side effects.
Semiconductors & High-Precision Materials
Chip Manufacturing Quality Control: Detects copper and nickel impurities in wafers at ppb levels, preventing nanoscale circuit defects and boosting production yields.
Ultra-Pure Media Monitoring: Analyzes metal residues in electronic gases at ppb levels, ensuring the stability of 5G and advanced microchip performance.
Industrial & Scientific Research
Geochronology: Precisely measures uranium-lead isotope ratios to date rocks with an error margin of <1 million years, advancing geological and archaeological research.
Nuclear Safety: Analyzes uranium enrichment and plutonium isotope composition, supporting international nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
The Inspector SQ60 is a combination of ultra-high sensitivity, matrix tolerance, and versatility makes it the ideal choice for laboratories seeking to push the boundaries of elemental analysis.