1 day Absolute Basics of ICP-OES & ICP-MS

Course summary

Number of days: 1
Experience level: Beginner
Type: Generic, applicable to all instrumentation
Teaching method: Face-to-face classroom, with instrument parts & consumables to handle
Course venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK | See individual dates for other venues
Onsite/offsite availability: Arrange this course just for you
Scheduled course price: £250 + VAT per delegate

What will you learn on this course?

This is a perfect introduction for absolute beginners to ICP. The course will cover the what, why, where, when and how of ICP-OES & ICP-MS.

What is inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) & mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)?
How does ICP-OES and ICP-MS work? What instrumentation is available?
Why do we use ICP-OES and ICP-MS? How could it help solve problems and what answers could it give?
When do we use ICP-OES and ICP-MS? Which applications to answer what questions?
Where do we use ICP-OES and ICP-MS?

Learning outcomes

You will learn the definitions of inductively coupled plasma, optical emission spectroscopy and mass spectrometry
You will learn about the types of samples, analytes and standards used in ICP-OES and ICP-MS
You will learn the principles and components of the ICP-OES system
You will learn about the principles and components of the ICP-MS system
You will learn the purpose and principles of data analysis
You will learn about different sampling techniques for ICP-OES and ICP-MS
You will learn about a number of industries and their application of ICP-OES and ICP-MS

Who is this course for?

If you have no or very little knowledge of ICP, are an analyst, technician, engineer or work in sales or marketing and would like to improve your knowledge in this area, then this is the course for you.