This summary accompanies a recent event produced by Separation Science in collaboration with Agilent.
ICP-OES is essential for analyzing samples with high loads of suspended solids, from wastewater to mining slurries. But common sample introduction issues—clogged nebulizers, salt deposits, and unstable plasma—can reduce efficiency and compromise results. Understanding these challenges is key to improving uptime and accuracy.
This executive summary explores strategies to enhance ICP-OES performance in demanding applications such as battery recycling, lubricating oil analysis, and environmental testing, focusing on solutions that reduce maintenance, improve plasma stability, and ensure consistent results.
What You'll Learn in This Summary:
- How Agilent’s V-Groove Nebulizer prevents blockages in high-TDS and particulate-heavy samples, ensuring stable aerosol formation and minimizing downtime.
- Ways to maintain plasma stability over long runs by reducing salt and carbon buildup with Agilent’s Fully Demountable Torch.
- Real-world results from ASTM D5185-18 lubricating oil analysis and black mass recycling, showing how Agilent’s ICP-OES technology improves uptime and accuracy.
- Strategies to boost efficiency, extend instrument life, and cut operational costs.
Meet the Experts:
James Dellis
ICP-OES Supplies Product Manager, Agilent, Melbourne, Australia
James graduated from Swinburne University of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Prior to joining Agilent, he worked within the Geochemical and Precious Metal industry. James joined Agilent in 2017 as an R&D Applications Chemist for Supplies Product Development and is now the ICP-OES and Molecular Supplies Product Manager. He has over 13 years' experience in Analytical Chemistry and Atomic Spectroscopy. He is based at Agilent’s Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Alejandro Amorin
Atomic Spectroscopy Applications Chemist, Agilent, Melbourne, Australia
Alejandro Amorin graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors, majoring in Chemistry. Prior to joining Agilent, Alejandro worked as a Research Chemist with DCG Partnership, developing new calibration standard blends for GC methods. Alejandro joined Agilent in 2012 as an Applications Chemist. He has worked on development of new spectroscopy consumables and provided applications support for Agilent spectroscopy instrument users around the world. Through his work experience, he has years of hands-on experience in diverse instrumental analysis techniques, including GC, IC, HPLC, AAS & ICP combined with classical wet chemistry techniques. He is based at Agilent’s Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Eric Vanclay
Marketing Director - Spectroscopy Supplies, Agilent, Melbourne, Australia
Eric Vanclay graduated from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Chemistry in 1985, and has since completed further postgraduate studies in Marketing. He joined Varian in 1988 and has worked in a number of roles including Atomic Absorption Product Specialist, Atomic Absorption Product Manager, Export Marketing Manager, European Field Sales/Applications Specialist (atomic spectroscopy), ICP-OES Product Manager and MP-AES Product Manager. After the acquisition of Varian by Agilent, Eric took on the role of Spectroscopy Supplies Marketing Manager, with responsibility for field sales support, customer support, product development and marketing of the spectroscopy supplies. He has over 30 years' experience with all of the atomic spectroscopy techniques. He is based at Agilent’s Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
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