to be taught on dates depending on demand.
Instructor: Dr. John Olesik (phone: 292-6954, FAX: 292-7688; E-mail: olesik.2@osu.edu);
This course will cover the fundamental concepts and practical use of inductively
coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and inductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry for elemental chemical analysis.
The Ohio State University Trace Element Research Laboratory (TERL) will offer a 5 day short course (non-credit or for credit as individual
studies course) on "Elemental Analysis Using Inductively Coupled Plasma
Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Mass Spectroscopy" tentatively (based on
demand) during one week in October or November.
The course will be geared toward providing an introduction necessary for students to use inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry or to evaluate results from elemental analysis instruments.
ICP-OES and ICP-MS are used for bulk elemental chemical analysis of just about any material or substance (waters, biological materials, inorganic materials of all sorts, environmental samples, geological samples, etc.). Most of the periodic table (with the exceptions of H, O, N, F, Cl) can be measured using ICP-OES and ICP-MS. Concentrations from major to parts per billion or in many cases parts per trillion in solution can be measured. Quantitative analysis involves calibrating the instrument with a series of appropriate solution standards and then measuring signals from the samples of interest. In addition to quantitative analysis, semiquantitative analysis by ICP-MS allows rapid estimation of concentrations for about 75 elements using only a few elements in a single standard. ICP-MS also allows measurement of isotopic abundances so it is useful for stable isotope tracer experiments, isotope dilution calibration, etc.
Lecture/discussion sessions will be held each morning (M-F) from 9:00 AM to noon. A three hour lab for students to gain hands-on experience using the ICP-OES and ICP-MS instruments will be held each afternoon or evening.
Depending on the number of students who take the short course, we will have two or three laboratory sessions (laboratory sessions will likely be 12:30-3:30 PM or 3:30-6:30 PM if there are two sessions with the third option from 7:00 to 10:00 PM, if necessary) to choose from. This will provide ample opportunity for everyone to get as much hands-on experience with the ICP-optical emission and ICP-mass spectrometry instruments as possible. Students will work in groups of 2 (or a maximum of 3) people on each instrument. There will be no charge for the class sessions.
For OSU students and researchers instrument time for each person can be provided by one of two options: (a) $100 for instrument time or (b) $500 deposit of funds into TERL (that can be used for any TERL services within one year, so there would effectively be no charge for the instrument time in this course). The cost of instrument time (the only cost for the 5-day short course) will be less than 1/10 the cost of typical 4 day short courses offered commercially! In fact, using option (b) it costs nothing more than a commitment to use any TERL facilities in the future at normal, subsidized OSU user rates! If you do not have a source of funds for the instrument time. Those external to OSU should contact John Olesik for further information.
If you have questions contact John
Olesik. (phone: 292-6954, FAX: 292-7688; E-mail:
olesik.2@osu.edu);