Improving the sensitivity of a multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer via expansion-chamber pressure reduction

In this work, we improved the sensitivity of a MC-ICP-MS by increasing the vacuum of the expansion chamber using a high-speed EH mechanical booster pump in conjunction with a standard E2M80 pump.

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