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Virtual Issue: The Role of ICP-MS in Separation Science

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Since its introduction in the 1980s, inductively Montoro Bustoscoupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has evolved to become arguably the most versatile and powerful technique for the elemental analysis of metals, metalloids and selected non-metals at (ultra-)trace levels. Given its several unique properties, ICP-MS has been utilized in numerous advanced applications in diverse fields. However, ICP-MS detector information is only elemental, as structural information of the (bio)molecules/species gets lost within the plasma. This major limitation of ICP-MS can be overcome by using it as on-line element-specific detector coupled to a continuous separation technique that adds a dimension of selectivity by separating all the species containing the target element and presenting them in sequence to the ICP-MS detector. Chromatography and ICP-MS together can provide a sound foundation for the resolution of complex mixtures of different analytes as well as mixtures of different species/fractions of the same target element. The development of these hyphenated approaches has also boosted the importance of ICP-MS as an integral powerful tool in the fields of environmental and bio-inorganic trace element speciation, characterization of nanomaterials, metallomics, etc. The original papers presented in this Virtual Issue on the Role of ICP-MS in Separation Science highlight the diverse work published in CHROMATOGRAPHIA during the last two years. We expect contributions to the journal in these areas to continue to grow and welcome your submissions.

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  • Antonio R. Montoro Bustos Antonio R. Montoro Bustos

    Antonio R. Montoro Bustos

    Antonio R. Montoro Bustos is a Guest Scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – Gaithersburg. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and his PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry from The University of Oviedo (Spain). His research efforts are focused on the application of single particle ICP-MS, for the characterization of nanomaterials at environmentally relevant concentrations, including the validation of the technique against HR-SEM, the evaluation of the role of different coatings on the stability of nanoparticles and the study of the matrix effects on the spICP-MS analytical performances.

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