ARTICLES BY ROBERT J. THOMAS
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![An Introduction To Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry]( "An Introduction To Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry For Measuring Heavy Metals In Pharmaceuticals")
An Introduction To Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry For Measuring Heavy Metals In Pharmaceuticals7/30/2018This article describes the basic principles of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), which is one of the recommended techniques for carrying out the elemental determinations.
Robert J. Thomas
Robert J. Thomas has worked in the field of trace element analysis for over 40 years, including 22 years for an atomic spectroscopy instrumentation manufacturer and 15 years as a principal of his own consulting company. He has authored over 80 publications on trace element analysis including three textbooks on ICP-MS. His latest book is entitled Measuring Elemental Impurities in Pharmaceuticals: A Practical Guide. He is currently editor and frequent contributor to the Atomic Perspectives column in Spectroscopy magazine. He has an advanced degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Wales in the UK, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and a Chartered Chemist (CChem).