Atomic spectroscopy is widely used in qualitative and quantitative determination of about 72 chemical elements in the periodic table.
Spectroscopic methods of analysis are based on the measurement of electromagnetic radiation absorbed or emitted by the analytes (Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Emission Spectroscopy Inductively Coupled Plasma).
It is noteworthy that in both methods are important that the sample is digested by acidic media in order to be introduced to the equipment of atomic absorption or plasma emission, which is why the samples do not have this feature, you must first be previously treated. A truly efficient alternative to solve this is to microwave digestion.
Equipment
In CIMAV Campus Monterrey, we have the infrastructure for the treatment and elemental chemical analysis of different samples such as: soil, water, minerals, ceramics, metals, polymers, food and biological samples.
The equipments that currently provide these services are:
- Microwave digestion of samples CEM-MARS 5
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Thermo Electron-M6
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) -iCAP 6500 Thermo Electron
Figure 1. Microwave for sample digestion closed vessel CEM-MARS 5
Equipment features:
::: Simultaneos 12 samples digestion. ::: Power control level: 400W, 800W and 1600W. ::: Over pressure security. ::: Dual sealed system XP-1500 vessels.
Figure 2. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Thermo Electron-M6AA
Equipment features:
::: Espectrometer (Double beam)
::: Light source (Hollow catode lamp)
::: Wavelength range (185 nm to 760 nm)
::: Detector (Photomultiplier)
::: Detection limit (Up to ppm)
Figure 3. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) Thermo Electron-ICAP 6500
Equipment features:
::: Espectrometer (Echelle with 52,91 slit/mm and 383 mm grid, scattering prism silicon molten crossbreed for UV)
::: Wavelength range (166 to 847 nm)
::: Paso de Banda Espectral (7 pm to 200 nm)
::: Detector (High performance CID86 chip)
::: Kit sample (Glass concentric atomizer with torch chamber semiremovable, quartz injector 2 mm diameter (Duo version))
::: Simultaneous analysis capability (66 elements)
::: Detection limit (Up to ppb)
Service
::: Multielemental cualitative determination. Equipment: ICP
::: Multielemental cuantitative determination. Equipment: ICP
::: Elemental cuantitative analysis. Equipment: AA
::: Purity analysis. Equipment: ICP
From all the elements we can analyse are: Al, Sb, As, S, Ba, Be, Bi, B, Cd, Ca, Co, Cu, Cr, Sn, Sr, Fe, P, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Au, Ag, Pb, K, Se, Si, Na, Tl, Ti, Te, W, V, Zn, Zr.
We offer high professional training courses like:
- Sample digestion analysis by AAS & ICP
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotemetry (AAS)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Contact
Eng. Liliana Orrantia
Phone: +52 (81) 11560804
Email. liliana.orrantia@cimav.edu.mx
