Publisher's Synopsis
This book represents the current status of plasma source mass spectrometry in all its forms and charts the latest developments in a wide range of applications. It also looks at fundamental research into the study of the techniques themselves and identifies potential areas of research in the future. Applications of Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry II looks at the limits to which these techniques have been pushed and at the whole range of their possible applications, including environmental, biological/biomedical, industrial, nuclear and geological. Special attention is given to inductively coupled plasma source mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), as this has emerged as the most important and fastest growing analytical system of this decade. The book also contains an interesting commentary on the future of ICP-MS by its inventor. Research scientists using plasma source mass spectrometry will be keen to read this volume, as will those involved in any of the applied areas covered. It will also be of interest to graduate and undergraduate students. Applications of Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry II provides an update on the information found in the previous volume of the same name, which was published in 1991, and is supplementary to it.
