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Product Information
PLATINUM RECLAIM
As described in Platinum Cone Refurbishing, Spectron Inc will refurbish your Spectron platinum cones as a free service to our customers, for the lifetime of the cone. This will often extend their usefullness for thousands of hours. Inevitably, the cones will no longer be usable. They will either be damaged beyond repair or they will no longer have enough material to rework them to manufacturer specifications. Spectron Inc. will accept these cones and give our customers credit based on the current market value of the platinum alloy extracted from the used cone. Depending on the size of the platinum insert this credit may be worth hundreds of dollars. See attached document for details. Download form to include with shipment. View Attached File: 1242174177-PRC.pdf
PLATINUM CONE REFURBISHING
Though platinum cones resist chemical and thermal attack significantly better than their nickel counterparts, they are still prone to gradual refractory oxide deposition and sample matrix attack. They may also experience occasional, operator inflicted, blunt force trauma. As a service to our customers, Spectron Inc. will refurbish your platinum cones, at no charge, for the lifetime of these cones. On average a platinum sample cone can be refurbished 4-6 times within a 3 year period, often doubling or tripling their lifetime. See attached document for details. Download form to include with shipment. View Attached File: Free_Platinum_Cone_Refurbishing[1].pdf
SPECTRON RECYCLES
We are all aware of the environmental issues prevalent into today’s high technology world. In an effort to reduce our environmental footprint, Spectron Inc will now accept the return of all nickel cones and Spectron plastic cone containers. The nickel will be recycled, as scrap and the plastic containers will be cleaned and reused. Once a container can no longer be reused it will be recycled in the normal manner for these materials. Each customer will have the option of choosing product shipped in a new container or a previously used container. All reused containers will display the Spectron (green) logo. As an incentive Spectron will return a credit to each of you for all materials recycled. Nickel will be reclaimed at $5/lb, copper at $1/lb and the plastic containers at $0.10 each. Additionally we will hold a lottery. Twice each year we will pick a name from all the contributors and the winner be able to choose between an Apple iTouch (right) or a $500 of credit on the future purchase of Spectron cones. I hope you will help us do our small part in making this a better world.
Cross Reference Chart - Agilent
Follow link (below) for a printable product checklist. You may use this as an aid to ordering cones and consumables for your Agilent 4500 and 7500 series instruments. If you cannot locate your product on the checklist you may use our Product Search feature (top of page), or contact us at: Spectron@SpectronUS.com View Attached File: Agilent_CA_fini.pdf
Cross Reference Chart - PerkinElmer
Follow link (below) for a printable list of products. You may use this as an aid to ordering cones and consumables for your PerkinElmer series instruments If you cannot locate your product on the checklist you may use our Product Search feature (top of page), or contact us at: Spectron@SpectronUS.com View Attached File: PerkinElmer_CA_fini.pdf
Cross Reference Chart - Thermo Fisher, Quadrupoles
Follow link (below) for a printable product checklist. You may use this as an aid to ordering cones and consumables for your Thermo Fisher Quadrupole series instruments If you cannot locate your product on the checklist you may use our Product Search feature (top of page), or contact us at: Spectron@SpectronUS.com View Attached File: VG_cones_CA_fini.pdf
Cross Reference Chart - Thermo Fisher, Magnetic Sector
Follow link (below) for a printable product checklist. You may use this as an aid to ordering cones and consumables for your Thermo Fisher Magnetic Sector series instruments If you cannot locate your product on the checklist you may use our Product Search feature (top of page), or contact us at: Spectron@SpectronUS.com View Attached File: Finnigan_CA_fini.pdf
High Purity Aqueous and Organic Standards
Spectron, Inc. in proud partnership with VHG Labs can offer our customers the highest quality aqueous and organic standards. To order or to request more information please contact us: sales@spectronus.com. For a list of available standards see attached catalog. View Attached File: VHG_Catalog.pdf
Product Sheet - eSPEC
Follow link (below) for a printable product checklist. You may use this as an aid to ordering cones and consumables for your Spectron eSPEC products. These include Agilent, PerkinElmer, Thermo Finnigan and Thermo Elemental components. If you cannot locate your product on the checklist you may use our Product Search feature (top of page), or contact us at: Spectron@SpectronUS.com View Attached File: eSPEC-product-sheet-108-WEB.pdf

Publications
Practical Guide to ICP-MS: A Tutorial for Beginners
The Practical Guide to ICP-MS, Second Edition presents an in-depth discussion of the fundamental principles, analytical advantages, and practical capabilities of ICP-MS. It offers key concepts in a reader-friendly format suitable for those with limited knowledge of the technique. This edition features new and updated coverage of hyphenated techniques, particularly LC-ICP-MS, collision/reaction cell technology, and ICP-MS applications in the environmental, semiconductor, metallurgical, and petrochemical industries. It also provides selection criteria for commercial ICP-MS equipment and a new glossary containing ICP-MS terms as well as specifications and features for commercial equipment.
Simultaneous quantification of 17 trace elements in blood by dynamic reaction cell inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (DRC-ICP-MS) equipped with a high-efficiency sample introduction system (APEX)
An inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), equipped with a dynamic reaction cell (DRC) and coupled with a desolvating nebulizing system (Apex-ACM) to reduce the oxide formation, was used in the determination of Al, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni and Se in serum samples. The effect of the operating conditions of the DRC system was studied to get the best signal-to-background (S/B) ratio. The potentially interfering molecular ions at the masses m/z 27Al, 59Co, 52Cr, 55Mn, 60Ni and 78Se, were significantly reduced in intensity by using NH3 and H2, as the reaction cell gases in the DRC, while a proper Dynamic Bandpass Tuning parameter q (RPq) value was optimized. The detection limits for 27Al, 59Co, 52Cr, 55Mn, 60Ni and 78Se, estimated with 3-σ method, resulted to be 0.14, 0.003, 0.002, 0.01, 0.01 and 1.8 μg L−1, respectively. This analytical method was developed on both a human serum certified reference material and a lyophilized animal serum produced and proposed in an intercomparison study. The results obtained for the reference samples agreed satisfactorily with the certified values. Precision (expressed as CV%) between sample replicates was better than 10% for elements determination, with the only exception of aluminium (14%).
Evaluation of a Block Digestor for Preparing Environmental Samples for Trace Metal Analysis (Hot Block)
Spectroscopy Magazine - March 1999 INDUSTRIAL TRENDS Sample Preparation The quest for a simple way to prepare environmental samples for trace metal analysis at the parts-per- billion and parts-per-trillion levels has become like the elusive quest for the Holy Grail itself... View Attached File: Spectroscopy-Hot_Block.pdf

Technical Notes
S.I. CONE CLEANING GUIDE
All sample and skimmer cones, regardless of ICP-MS manufacturer or design serve the same function. They are the differential apertures separating the sample, at atmosphere from the mass filter and detector(s), at high vacuum. Though the fundamental dimensions are all essentially the same (sample cone with shallow angle, skimmer cone with acute angle), each manufacturer has designed the cone’s critical dimensions to their own unique specifications (orifice diameter, hole depth, material composition, etc.). The actual cone design may vary significantly from one instrument manufacturer to another. The analytical zone, the area most in need of maintenance displays the most significant differences. These differences, together with sample type (ground water, soil digests, sea water, etc) contribute to the rate at which oxides and salts accumulate in and around the cone orifice. They also affect the rate of cone degradation and influence the cleaning methodology. For more information and a detailed guide to cleaning your cones please see attached document. View Attached File: 1253135846-Cone_Cleaning_Final_909.pdf
APEX Configuration Sheet
Use the attached file to configure your APEX High Sensitivity Desolvator. If you need assistance or have questions contact Spectron Inc. 800.238.8940 spectron@spectronus.com View Attached File: 1198367784-APEX_ordering_guide-WEB.pdf

Business Partners

Ionflight

Ionflight provides a cost effective service solution for your VG Elemental/Thermo PQ1, PQ2, PQ3 and PQ ExCell inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Whether it's a technical question, a parts order or a service call, you will receive prompt, affordable and personalized service. Ionflight's main objective is to help you resolve your analytical problems as quickly and professionally as possible.

Precision Glassblowing

In size and capability, Precision Glassblowing is one of the largest providers of custom and OEM scientific glass. From ICP Torches, ICP Nebulizers and ICP Spray Chambers to pharmaceutical, environmental, petrochemical, research, commercial, government and medical laboratory products PG is one of the most well respected brands in the industry.

As a manufacturer and supplier of ICP and ICP-MS consumables, Spectron Inc. is proud to partner with Precision Glassblowing. As with all our products Spectron stands behind the PG product line and is committed to providing the highest quality glassware available. Precision Glassblowing uses only the best quartz and borosilicate and will never compromise their quality standards. Their dedicated R&D staff and glassblowers are constantly researching new production methods, ensuring that quality remains among the highest in their field.

VHG Labs, Inc

VHG Labs provides superior value to our customers worldwide with high quality analytical chemistry products and services.

Whether it is through their line of accurate standards designed for spectrometric calibration, essential instrumentation supplies and consumables for analytical laboratories, or their service capabilities for exacting sample analysis and methods support, VHG Lab strives to provide prompt, efficient, and dependable products and services. Founded in 1981, VHG Labs is an international supplier of certified standards, reference materials and consumable supplies for laboratory instrumentation.

http://www.vhglabs.com