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Bench Boost by Inorganic Ventures

Inorganic Ventures
Sample Preparation
Analytical Chemistry
ICP
Icp-Oes
ICP Mass Spectrometry
Trace Analysis Guide
Icp-Ms
Rare Earth Elements
Nitric Acid
ICP Analysis
Mining Industry
ICP OES
Ion Chromatography
Inorganic Ventures
Interferences
Method Development
Detection Limits
Method Validation
Tungsten
Molybdenum

Join our host and Inorganic Ventures Technical Director, Mike Booth, as he sparks insightful conversations with our panel of experts in Bench Boost, your go-to podcast for analytical chemistry enthusiasts. Together, they explore the realm of ICP, sharing tips and tricks and diving deep into all things analytical chemistry.

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This week Mike & Ashley review the standardized methods for elemental impurity analysis in pharmaceuticals: ICH Q3D, USP <232>, and USP <233>. ICH Q3D provides guidelines for testing up to 24 elements and emphasizes risk assessment ... more

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The Inorganic Ventures team members answer more listener questions relevant to trace analysis. They address low mercury recovery at 2 ppb, noting mercury instability in nitric acid, adsorption to plastic, options such as preparing i... more

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The Inorganic Ventures team answers listener questions focused on pharmaceutical elemental impurity analysis by ICP-MS. They explain why an indium internal standard becomes unstable in high-pH matrices due to insoluble hydroxide for... more

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This week on Bench Boost Mike, Autumn, Micah, and Josh discuss common ICP-OES/ICP-MS issues in mining analyses and how to troubleshoot them by separating sample-prep from instrument root causes. Key sample-prep problems include inco... more

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Liv Forbes
Innovation and Applications Development chemist at Inorganic Ventures
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Autumn Phillips
Innovation and Applications Development Coordinator at Inorganic Ventures
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Thomas Kozakowski
Field Applications Chemist
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R&D chemist at Inorganic Ventures
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Cole Hutchinson
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Ryan Brennan
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Macy Harris
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Elaine Hasty
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Mike Booth
Host of Bench Boost; Innovation and Applications Development Manager at Inorganic Ventures
Autumn Phillips
Innovation and Applications Development coordinator at Inorganic Ventures
Thomas Kozakowski
Field Applications Chemist; Technical lead on advanced ICP-MS methods

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Q: How should laboratories handle pH calibration to avoid errors when certified pH values are not directly entered into meters?
Be aware that pH meters depend on millivolt readings; calibrate using appropriate pH points, consider calibrating at the analysis temperature, and understand that deviations from certified pH values can introduce calibration errors.
Tech Support Questions 2
Q: What contamination controls are recommended for sample collection and storage vessels in trace metal studies?
Leach plastic vessels in 1% nitric acid for five days, rinse with 18 MΩ deionized water three times, dry, and store sealed; if leaching isn't possible, perform a study to determine the contamination level from each vessel and include method blanks to account for it.
Tech Support Questions 2
Q: How should one approach detection limits and quantification when using ICP-MS for trace metals?
Use calibration data and evaluate 10 replicates of method blanks to compute the standard deviation, then multiply by 3 for LOD or by 10 for LOQ, while recognizing the difference between instrument and method detection limits.
Tech Support Questions 2
Q: What strategies can be used to improve mercury recovery at very low concentrations, such as 2 ppb?
Focus on mercury stability in the matrix, using stabilizing ligands or additives like small amounts of gold, plus choosing the appropriate container material (glass vs plastic) and stabilizing the sample with HCl when necessary to minimize adsorption losses.
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Q: Why is the indium internal standard tricky at high pH and how can EDTA help?
High pH causes indium to form insoluble hydroxides, which destabilizes the standard; EDTA complexation stabilizes indium 3+ in basic matrices, improving solubility and reducing precipitation, as long as it doesn't introduce interfering backgrounds.

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This show delivers deep, practitioner-focused conversations around ICP-based analytics, with a strong emphasis on real-world lab workflows, interference management, and method development for challenging matrices. Across episodes, the panel and guests dissect topics like collision/reaction cell technology, triple-quad capabilities, matrix matching, and strategy choices between ICP-OES and ICP-MS, often looping in practical tips for lithium analysis, mining samples, cyanide chemistry, and trace element work. A notable strength is the practical framing: calibration strategies, internal standards, and workflow considerations that listeners can directly apply in their labs. The discourse is anchored by a consistent core team from an inorganic v... more

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