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Single-particle isotope ratio analysis of lanthanide-doped microplastics using inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry

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Jiale Tian, Lingna Zheng, Ziwei Meng, Wenjing Wang, Shanshan Liang, Hao Fang, Tingfeng Zhang, Bing Wang, Meng Wang, Meng Wang, Weiyue Feng

Summary

Inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP-TOF-MS) with collision cell technology was optimized for single-particle isotope ratio analysis of lanthanide-doped microplastics, achieving improved accuracy and precision—enabling tracer-based tracking of individual microplastic particles in environmental samples.

Accuracy and precision of isotope ratio analysis in single particles improved using ICP-TOF-MS with collision cell technology.

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