Analysis, detection, identification and quantification of trace elements in sample matrices.

Arbro trace elemental analysis provides a full range of testing solutions for clients requiring identification and quantification of trace elements, elemental compounds and molecular species. Types of samples tested for trace elements include organic and non-organic, aqueous and non-aqueous materials, herbal formulations, raw material etc. The laboratory is capable of trace analysis into minimum element detection ranges in the parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb) and parts per trillion (ppt) level ranges, depending upon sample matrices and analytical techniques.

Low levels of toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, and mercury can affect human health, regardless whether they present in substances we ingest or in paint, fabric, plastic, and other materials we get in contact with.

Most regulations place the acceptable limits for these trace metal contaminates in the few ppm to sub-ppm levels. Monitoring the concentration of these elements can also be used as way to control the efficiency of the refining and production process.

• Trace Elements, elemental compounds and species detected and characterized include:
• Alkali Earths, Alkali Metals
• Aluminium, Arsenic, Boron, Bromine
• Cadmium, Carbon, Chloride
• Chromium, Chromium Six
• Copper
• Fluorine, Fluoride
• Gold, Halogens, Hydrogen
• Iron, Iodine, Lead, Lithium
• Mercury, Mercury Species
• Trace Metals Analysis
• Nitrogen, Nitrogen Species
• Nickel
• Nonmetals
• Oxygen, Phosphorous, Potassium
• Precious Metals
• Silicon, Silver
• Sulfur, Sulfur Species
• Titanium, Vanadium, Zinc and more

ICP-MS with DRCe for Heavy Metals
Microwave Digestion System

• PLC controlled rapid sample digestion
• Closed System- no loss of Hg and As
• High reproducibility and rapid throughput.

In addition to the area of "Fingerprinting" by GC-MS, methods of analysis of Essential Oils for QC purposes include: