Central Inorganic Analysis
Service Analyses and Analyses for Cooperations
The Central Inorganic Analysis platform performs analyses for research centers and other customers inside and outside of Helmholtz Munich. Additionally, the platform offers problem-oriented method development for digestion procedures, element determination and element species determination.
The research focus within Central Inorganic Analysis therefore lies on problem-oriented development and improvement of analytical methods including preanalytical steps, quality control as well as practical application. Often these activities contribute of interdisciplinary cooperation.
Service Analyses and Analyses for Cooperations
The Central Inorganic Analysis platform performs analyses for research centers and other customers inside and outside of Helmholtz Munich. Additionally, the platform offers problem-oriented method development for digestion procedures, element determination and element species determination.
The research focus within Central Inorganic Analysis therefore lies on problem-oriented development and improvement of analytical methods including preanalytical steps, quality control as well as practical application. Often these activities contribute of interdisciplinary cooperation.
Concerning tasks of trace element analysis and element species analysis several most up-to-date detection methods – coupling techniques – are available:
Element analysis
- Atomic absorption spectrometry
- Atomic emission spectrometry using ICP-AES
- Mass spectrometry using ICP-MS (standard-, DRC-, KED-, high resolution sector field- mode)
Anion analysis
- Ion chromatography (IC)
- „segmented flow analysis systems " (SFAS)
Elemental analysis (C, N)
- combination of combustion and chromatographic systems
Element species analysis (coupled techniques)
- HPLC-ICP-DRC-MS
- CE- ICP-DRC-MS
Provision of capable sample digestion and extraction procedures with respect to varying matrices and tasks is of main importance. For this purpose Central Inorganic Analysis offers timely und powerful techniques:
Wet digestion in closed systems:
- Digestion in PTFE and PFA sample vessels at average pressure of about 15 bar and conventional heating.
- Digestion in closed PTFE, PFA or quartz vessels at high pressure of about 85 bar with microwave heating.
Extraction Procedures:
- DIN conform aqua regia extraction.
- Other standardized extraction procedures (e.g. bioavailable fractions).
Central Inorganic Analysis is strictly controlled by thorough quality control and documentation. A high standard of quality control is achieved by a secured sample management using multi-stage documentation as well as by instant controlling of all analytical steps with certified standards and certified reference materials.
Longtime collaboration and cooperation with the „Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements of the European Joint Research Center“ at production and certification of a broad range of standard reference materials (CRM) as well as continuous participation in interlaboratory comparisons (e.g. of German Society of Occupational Health) provides a constant quality control of our analytics and improves development and application of most modern analytical techniques. Analytical data at a high quality level are guaranteed.
We are analysing nearly all kinds of samples:
- Environmental samples:
e.g. soil, sediment, water, waste water
- Biological samples:
e.g. plants, plant material, animal samples, organs, blood, feces
- Human samples:
e.g. blood, serum, urine, CSF, liver biopsy
- Samples from occupational medicine:
e.g. blood, serum, urine, saliva
- Samples from forensics:
e.g. organ tissue samples
- Examples:
Pb, Hg, Cd in blood
Trace element status (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, P, Se, Zn) in serum
Fe, Cu in liver biopsy (hemachromatosis, morbus wilson)
As, U, Th in urine
Chloride, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate or heavy metals in water
Concerning tasks of trace element analysis and element species analysis several most up-to-date detection methods – coupling techniques – are available:
Element analysis
- Atomic absorption spectrometry
- Atomic emission spectrometry using ICP-AES
- Mass spectrometry using ICP-MS (standard-, DRC-, KED-, high resolution sector field- mode)
Anion analysis
- Ion chromatography (IC)
- „segmented flow analysis systems " (SFAS)
Elemental analysis (C, N)
- combination of combustion and chromatographic systems
Element species analysis (coupled techniques)
- HPLC-ICP-DRC-MS
- CE- ICP-DRC-MS
Provision of capable sample digestion and extraction procedures with respect to varying matrices and tasks is of main importance. For this purpose Central Inorganic Analysis offers timely und powerful techniques:
Wet digestion in closed systems:
- Digestion in PTFE and PFA sample vessels at average pressure of about 15 bar and conventional heating.
- Digestion in closed PTFE, PFA or quartz vessels at high pressure of about 85 bar with microwave heating.
Extraction Procedures:
- DIN conform aqua regia extraction.
- Other standardized extraction procedures (e.g. bioavailable fractions).
Central Inorganic Analysis is strictly controlled by thorough quality control and documentation. A high standard of quality control is achieved by a secured sample management using multi-stage documentation as well as by instant controlling of all analytical steps with certified standards and certified reference materials.
Longtime collaboration and cooperation with the „Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements of the European Joint Research Center“ at production and certification of a broad range of standard reference materials (CRM) as well as continuous participation in interlaboratory comparisons (e.g. of German Society of Occupational Health) provides a constant quality control of our analytics and improves development and application of most modern analytical techniques. Analytical data at a high quality level are guaranteed.
We are analysing nearly all kinds of samples:
- Environmental samples:
e.g. soil, sediment, water, waste water
- Biological samples:
e.g. plants, plant material, animal samples, organs, blood, feces
- Human samples:
e.g. blood, serum, urine, CSF, liver biopsy
- Samples from occupational medicine:
e.g. blood, serum, urine, saliva
- Samples from forensics:
e.g. organ tissue samples
- Examples:
Pb, Hg, Cd in blood
Trace element status (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, P, Se, Zn) in serum
Fe, Cu in liver biopsy (hemachromatosis, morbus wilson)
As, U, Th in urine
Chloride, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate or heavy metals in water
