Table 1. ICP-OES conditions for the determination of minerals and ICP-MS conditions for the determination of heavy metal

Instrument Instrument parameters Analytical conditions
ICP-OES RF power 1,500 W
Wavelength 238-766 nm
Plasma flow 12 L/min
Auxiliary gas flow 0.2 L/min
Nebulizer gas flow 0.7 L/min
Sample flow rate 1.5 mL/min
Plasma view Axial
Gas Argon
ICP-MS RF power 1,550 W
Plasma flow 15 L/min
Auxiliary gas flow 0.9 L/min
Nebulizer gas flow 1.1 L/min
Gas Argon