Analysis of Plant Materials Using the ICPMS-2030

Foods contain many different types of elements with a variety of concentrations. It is important to assess the concentrations of elements in order to know the intake of nutrients and manage the health risks from toxic elements. A variety of analytical instruments are used for elemental analysis. Among these, ICP mass spectrometers are ideal for the analysis of foods because they can analyze many elements at a time with high sensitivity.
In this study, we performed a simultaneous analysis of plant materials using the Shimadzu ICPMS-2030 ICP mass spectrometer. The ICPMS-2030 contains a database of all the elements, so it can assess concentrations even for elements with no standard sample. Therefore, we also conducted qualitative analysis.