Two robust and sensitive analytical techniques – ion chromatography (IC) and mass spectrometry (MS) – can be combined, forming a more powerful technique: IC-MS. Superior to other analytical techniques, this multi-parameter method determines various organic acids and inorganic anions in one run.
High sensitivity and selectivity of MS combined with the excellent separation capability of IC shows the superiority of IC-MS over UV/VIS or conductivity, since analytes can be resolved and detected at low concentration levels even in complex matrices and/or the presence of interfering ions.
This White Paper focuses on selected IC-MS applications for the straightforward identification and quantification of organic acids and inorganic anions in different matrices.