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The need for reliable analytical results requires the use of reliable analytical procedures, in particular when constructing a calibration dependence in the presence of interference of various origins. A simple and fast method for detecting spectral and non-spectral interference in the analysis of traces with inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is proposed. This method consists of calculating the experimental limits of quantitation (eLOQ) of the analyte at various concentrations. Comparison of the values obtained with the eLOQs allows a conclusion about the presence or absence of interference. The applicability of the method proposed was demonstrated by the analysis of multielement aqueous solutions and solutions containing an inorganic or organic matrix using ICP atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and ICP mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The obtained experimental data are confirmed by theoretical calculations performed using the Saha ionization equation and the Boltzmann distribution law. It is shown that in the presence of interference to eliminate errors associated with overcorrection, the coefficients of inter-element correction should be calculated and used only within the same order of analyte concentrations. The method proposed makes it possible to estimate the permissible level of concentration of interferent elements.
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Grebneva-Balyuk, O.N., Tyutyunnik, O.A., Kubrakova, I.V. (2023). Identification of Spectral and Non-spectral Interferences in Trace Elements Determination by Inductively Coupled Plasma Methods. In: Kolotov, V.P., Bezaeva, N.S. (eds) Advances in Geochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Planetary Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09883-3_35
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