Nu Instruments | High-Speed Elemental Imaging with LinkScan and Attom ES
Learn how LinkScan technology combines high sensitivity with rapid full mass range acquisition, enabling detailed elemental imaging by laser ablation ICP-MS.
Elemental imaging has become an important analytical technique across geology, biomedical research and materials science. However, traditional ICP-MS systems often require compromises between sensitivity, spatial resolution and acquisition speed.
The Attom ES incorporates LinkScan technology, enabling rapid acquisition across a broad mass range while maintaining the sensitivity advantages of magnetic sector ICP-MS. This approach allows users to collect multi-element imaging datasets without sacrificing spatial detail.
In this study, 73 elements were measured across a 3 mm × 3 mm geological sample with 10 µm spatial resolution. Data processing workflows within Nu Quant automated baseline correction, normalisation and image generation, producing high-quality elemental maps in under four hours.
Key Takeaways:
- Collect full mass range elemental imaging data with high sensitivity.
- Achieve 10 µm spatial resolution while measuring 73 elements.
- Generate detailed elemental maps in a single analytical run.
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