Thermo Fisher plasma mass spectrometer iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS Product Introduction

Product Name: Thermo Fisher Plasma Mass Spectrometer iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS

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Thermo Scienti iCAP Q ICP-MS - Different from others

ICAP Q is a leap in the development of ICP-MS, adopting ergonomics and multiple breakthrough technologies, with excellent instrument operability, simple and convenient maintenance, and will bring you a new operating experience and excellent performance compared to similar instruments. ICAP Q has three configuration options that can meet the usage needs of various types of laboratories. ICAP Qa can perform continuous analysis of multiple elements 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is easy to operate and can also meet the needs of various levels of detection. ICAP Qc is suitable for laboratories with high requirements for quantitative analysis and large daily test sample sizes, such as environmental analysis, food quality control, and related laboratories in industries such as geology and mining. For industries such as the semiconductor industry that have high requirements for analysis, iCAP Qs meet the needs of ultra trace analysis with simple and convenient operation.

Thermo Scientific iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS is extraordinary

iCAP ™ Q is a revolutionary advancement in the development of ICP-MS, inspired by user design and utilizing new advanced processes and breakthrough technologies. iCAP ™ Q is easier to use, easier to maintain, and has stronger analytical capabilities than any other system. Whether you conduct routine analysis or cutting-edge research, we can provide you with reliable analysis results.

iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS has multiple excellent features and can easily handle all analytical work:

Excellent reliability——

iCAP ™ Q adopts self collimating center tube, cone, and lens components, unparalleled plasma and collision cell stability, and improves the tolerance of complex sample substrates. Accurate results can be obtained with minimal maintenance - even for challenging and complex samples. One click instrument setup and intuitive analysis workflow avoid user errors and ensure consistency in operation and reproducibility of results.

High performance——

The Qcell pool patented by Thermo Scientific utilizes advanced Flatapole technology, combined with validated helium KED (kinetic energy discrimination effect) interference cancellation and unique low mass number rejection function, to ensure the reliability of collision mode analysis. Single helium KED mode can be used across the entire mass spectrum range, and even low-quality elements such as lithium, beryllium, and boron can achieve ppt level detection limits.

Incredible flexibility——

The height of the workbench and the openness of the injection area make it easier than ever to connect peripheral devices. The shortest sample injection pathway improves the analysis efficiency of all attachments. Reduced peak broadening effect.

Extraordinary reliability

Newly designed iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS， The instrument has undergone comprehensive improvements in all aspects, enabling us to provide you with the most reliable ICP-MS solution.

The instrument is placed at an appropriate workbench height, and the operator only needs to sit in place to operate it. The modular sampling system makes daily operations very simple. Achieving zero error torch tube installation without the need for complex gas connections ensures the reliability and reproducibility of the results.

The sampling cone, extraction cone, and extraction lens are all installed on a stable interface door, which can be opened by simply rotating it. The cone, extraction lens, and working coil can be operated simultaneously. Plasma television allows operators to remotely observe the plasma state, diagnose and optimize it.

The new digital solid-state RF generator adopts ultra fast frequency impedance matching, which can achieve unparalleled plasma stability even when analyzing high volatile organic solvents. iCAP ™ The Q ICP-MS ion source generates low and narrow ion energy diffusion, coupled with a new ion optical path system, ensuring high transmission efficiency and sensitivity.

The Thermo Scientific RAPID deflection lens ensures that only ions pass through, while other interfering components can be safely eliminated from the system.

iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS has greatly reduced installation requirements and is currently the smallest desktop ICP-MS, making it an ideal choice for laboratories (such as clean rooms) where land is scarce.

In addition to the reduction in size, iCAP ™ Q has also streamlined wiring and pipelines, allowing users to operate all components in an open manner and more conveniently. This design not only meets the needs of maintenance, but also improves the heat dissipation effect, thereby obtaining better signal and quality stability, and reducing installation and operation costs.

The single-stage rotary pump provides a solid support for the advanced three-stage split flow turbo molecular pump, which can effectively empty the diffusion area between the sampling cone and the interception cone. Wear resistant synthetic mechanical pump oil can improve the corrosion resistance of the sample matrix and extend the interval between two daily maintenance tasks.

Extraordinary performance

Sample injection system

The injection position at the height of the workbench allows users to operate quickly and conveniently, iCAP ™ Q's injection system includes an efficient, low flow concentric atomizer, paired with a small Peltier cooled vortex atomization chamber, to provide optimal signal stability. Additional gases, such as oxygen required for analyzing organic solvents, can be easily added to the plasma through a dedicated gas inlet.

RF GENERATOR

The exceptional reliability of the RF generator means that it can analyze volatile organic solvents such as 100% acetonitrile at flow rates exceeding 1 mL/min. The new RF generator can generate low, narrow energy diffusion ions without the need for shielding rings. Conventional cold plasma exercise achieves first-class performance of ICP-Q-MS with optimal ion transport efficiency.

interface

Patent iCAP ™ The Q interface consists of a pair of reliable nickel cones. The water cooling design enables the entire nickel cone to reach the optimal temperature, improves the sample's anti deposition ability, and extends the interval between two daily cleanings. The operation of disassembling the nickel cone during cleaning is very simple.

iCAP ™ The Q truncated cone has a unique, user replaceable insert located behind the cone tip to control the memory effect

RAPID Lens Technology -90 ° Deflection Optical Path

From iCAP ™ The ions extracted from the Q interface are accelerated through the primary ion lens and enter the RAPID (Right Angle Positive Ion Deflection) lens, effectively deflecting the analyzed ions by 90 ° before entering the QCell. The RAPID lens ensures that neutral particles in the plasma are not deflected, which does not affect the QCell and makes the pool performance more stable, thus eliminating the need for daily maintenance.

Compared with other complex 90 ° ion optical paths, the RAPID lens operates at a single fixed voltage. The simple and open ion lens can achieve the best and most stable ion transport. The RAPID lens technology ensures optimal three-dimensional ion focusing while deflecting the ion beam by 90 °, achieving unparalleled signal-to-noise ratio.

QCell - Excellent Pool Performance

iCAP ™ Q is the only ICP-MS system that utilizes patented QCell technology, which combines Flatapole's low mass number rejection function with validated helium KED (kinetic energy discrimination effect) anti-interference technology.

Compared to the high-order multipole rod system used in collision pools, QCell Flatapole provides a low mass number rejection function, preventing interfering ions from passing through and entering the quadrupole rod mass filter. This ensures complete collision cell reliability even in new and complex sample matrices.

The Flatapole used by QCell only requires a smaller pool volume, thus shortening the refueling and exhaust time, and correspondingly increasing the sample testing flux. When inert gases such as helium are added, Flatapole can provide strong anti-interference ability for all sample types, thus obtaining a simple ICPMS spectrum. In the helium QCell KED mode, iCAP ™ Q ICP-MS has sufficient sensitivity to provide ppt level detection limits for low-quality elements such as lithium, beryllium, boron, etc. Therefore, iCAP ™ Q is capable of conducting full quality range analysis of routine samples in environmental, clinical, and food applications.

In non gas filling mode, QCell can serve as an efficient ion guide.

Extraordinary Flexibility - Accessories and Combined Technologies

The injection area is easy to operate and can be easily connected to peripheral devices such as laser ablation (LA), ion/liquid chromatography (IC/LC), and gas chromatography (GC) systems. Desktop IC/LC and GC devices can be directly placed on iCAP ™ Next to the Q ICP source, minimize the sample movement distance to reduce peak broadening. Provide additional gas supply to peripheral devices directly near the injection system to achieve efficient connectivity.

iCAP ™ The Q system provides dedicated I/O (input/output) on the side panel for comprehensive bidirectional control of accessories. The I/O port is controlled by software, and users can define high/low TTL or communication loops, fully supporting the connection of various accessories.

Laser ablation

iCAP ™ The combination of Q analyzer and laser system provides a powerful solution for multi-element analysis of conductive and non-conductive solids. For applications that require discontinuous solid injection, iCAP ™ The combination of Q and laser ablation technology is the most cost-effective alternative to other technologies.

iCAP ™ The Q hardware and Thermo Scientific Qtegra software platform support laser ablation systems produced by major manufacturers. Qtegra ™ The software provides comprehensive software support for quantitative analysis of laser ablation.

TECHNICAL INDEX

Traditional ICP-MS provides fast, reliable, and accurate determination of total elemental concentrations for many types of samples. By using ICP-MS as a sensitive element detector and combining it with selective separation technology, the chemical form information of elements can be obtained. The information on the total concentration of elements can be used to screen samples and select samples with high total concentration of elements as the basis for ICP-MS morphological analysis research, which is crucial for food, environmental, and pharmaceutical analysis. Different technology toolkits can be selected for use together.

IC and HPLC

ICAP in IC (ion chromatography) and LC (liquid chromatography) ™ Q ICP-MS can be used as element detectors. For example, it can be used in conjunction with the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000 IC system.

GC

Capillary GC and iCAP ™ The combination of Q analyzer has first-class separation ability for ultra trace element forms and rapid and highly sensitive detection. iCAP ™ The Q GC-ICP-MS combination kit includes a unique dual-mode injection system that can simultaneously inject liquid samples into the GC port. This dual-mode technique is more suitable for method optimization, quantitative analysis, and internal standard analysis. This ensures a high degree of flexibility.

Autosampler

Fully support automatic sampler systems for CETAC and ESI. The injection area operation is very convenient, providing safe and convenient injection from any automatic sampler. The automatic sampler can be placed directly next to the ICP ion source, shortening the length of the injection tube, increasing sample flux, and minimizing sample cross contamination.

Automatic sampler box

The automatic sampler specialized box designed using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation can be applied to automatic samplers of CETAC and ESI. The spare box can be directly installed onto iCAP ™ In the Q system, independent HEPA filtration is provided to reduce potential atmospheric particle pollution and avoid expensive repeated measurements in the air environment. Additional accessories can be placed inside the box.

Efficient accessory package

Provide complete EPA methods to support laboratories in quickly establishing standardized methods. This includes customized software templates and performance reports, as well as complete files, which can help form standard operating procedures.

Extraordinary software Thermo Scientific Qtegra

Qtegra instrument control software

Thermo Scientific's Qtegra software is a new and comprehensive platform that provides intuitive and tailored workflows for all ICP-MS applications. In iCAP ™ Installing Qtegra software on Q ICP-MS is the first step in running Thermo Scientific series instruments. By adopting a unified platform to control software on different analytical devices, training on different devices becomes easier, and users can adapt to new instruments faster, thereby improving the flexibility of the laboratory. The Qtegra platform adopts the latest Microsoft technology ®. NET technology development, including all the most advanced software functions of ICP-MS.

Qtegra is a modular software that provides a flexible framework to integrate instruments and accessory "plugins" into a single workflow. Apart from iCAP ™ In addition to the Q control plugin, Qtegra also provides integrated plugins for automatic samplers, automatic diluents, major chromatographs, and laser ablation systems.

One click instrument settings

Simply click the mouse to activate iCAP ™ Q enters the working state, conducts testing, and can also perform intelligent automatic tuning or calibration when necessary to meet protocol or user-defined performance standards.

Intuitive analysis process

A simple and logical workflow that allows for quick definition of analytical methods.

Fully integrated with LIMS

The sample list can be imported from LIMS into predefined method templates, integrated with comprehensive quality control checks. User defined reports allow for flexible export to external software packages and LIMS.

Supporting compliant environments for 21 CFR Part 11

The Qtegra software provides comprehensive functionality, allowing different laboratories to operate according to the requirements of 21 CFR Part 11, including audit tracking and other functions. It also supports electronic signatures and integrated data management tools.

Intuitive data query tool

In Qtegra, multiple analyses and dates can be quickly searched directly, making it convenient to obtain long-term repetitive data for evaluating quality.

Time resolved quantitative function

The control of laser ablation and chromatography system is integrated, and full range display and data compression technology can be achieved through a single workflow.

Use extraordinary AA, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS to handle every analysis task. We can provide comprehensive trace element analysis solutions for environmental, clinical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries.