An investigation into detector dead time variability and mass dependency in quadrupole ICP-MS and implications for isotope ratio accuracy
Abstract
In this study we demonstrate that detector dead time varies in Q-ICP-MS instruments depending on laboratory conditions and detector age. A dead time correction is essential for accuracy in Q-ICP-MS isotope ratio analysis.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Radioactive contamination and transfer
Analytical chemistry methods development
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1079–1090
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN