Microsampling in atomic spectrometry: much more than analysing small volumes
Résumé
The term microsampling in atomic spectrometry has been evolving during the last decade, from the simple original meaning of targeting analysis of microsamples1 to a more complex concept,which also includes the analysis of micro/nanostructures. In this regard, single event ICP-MS has enabled the development of a great number of applications for analysis of nanoparticles (NPs), cells or even micro plastics.2 However, matrix effects often affect the quality of the results, and the application of traditional solutions in this context is not straightforward. Novel approaches for overcoming matrix effects in real samples when using single particle-ICP-MS are presented in this work.