Infrastructure

Field-flow fractionation system for high-end ICP-mass spectrometry

Type
Equipment
Acronym
FFF-ICP-MS
Code
APP/00014
Date of commissioning
01 December 2020 → …
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Analytical separation and detection techniques
    • Analytical spectrometry
    • Instrumental methods
    • Spectroscopic methods
Keywords
microplastics ICP-MS trace element concentrations subcellular particles exosomes isotope ratios proteins nanoplastics engineered nanomaterials Field-flow fractionation
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Description

This field-flow fractionation (FFF) equipment is used as a versatile separation technique. When coupled to our advanced ICP-mass spectrometers, it provides detailed characterization - including particle size, elemental and isotopic composition - of different types of nanoparticles, including micro- and nanoplastics, engineered nanoparticles, subcellular particles, exosomes, and proteins.