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Day 1 - US Pharmacopeial Convention

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LA-ICP-MS<br />

� Minimal / no sample preparation<br />

� Small sample size; ability to assay small amount of precious material<br />

– RRubber bb stoppers t<br />

– Bulk drug substances<br />

– Powders pressed into pellets<br />

– Filters<br />

� Qualitative analysis (periodic table scan)<br />

� Ability to analyze layers of samples for spatial distribution of desired<br />

elements in organs, tumors or other samples<br />

�� Qualitative results only unless appropriate standards are available<br />

� Less sensitive than conventional ICP-MS<br />

Bristol Bristol-Myers Myers Squibb Company<br />

Page 6<br />

Schematic of LA-ICP-MS<br />

(http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/pb4/pg3/equipment/laicpms.html)<br />

Bristol Bristol-Myers Myers Squibb Company

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