Explore ARC’s Trace Element Analysis Services

ARC provides comprehensive trace element and ionomics analysis using ICP-MS, supporting research across biological, environmental, agricultural, and materials sciences. Our PerkinElmer NexION system enables sensitive, multi-element quantification for a wide range of sample types, including:

• Food and agricultural products
• Plants and water samples
• Biological samples: plasma, hair, tissue
• Materials: polymers, catalysts
• And many other complex matrices

Services

• Full multi-element panel (26 elements): Quantification of Li, Be, B, Cd, Se, As, Na, P, S, Mg, K, Ca, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Mo, Ba, W, and Pb; ideal for broad elemental profiling in plants, food, environmental samples, and biological matrices.
• Targeted analysis: Highly sensitive quantification of specific metals or small subsets of elements based on project needs.
• Semi-quantitative screening: Useful for early-stage method development, unknown samples, or gaining an initial understanding of elemental composition.
• Sample preparation support: Open-vessel or microwave digestion workflows tailored to challenging matrices.
• Comprehensive reporting: Includes full methods, QA/QC metrics, calibration details, and results formatted for publication or downstream analysis

Instruments

• PerkinElmer NexION 350D ICP-MS with prepFAST SC-2 autosampler (Elemental Scientific)