ICP center

The ICP center (inductively coupled plasma spectrometry) offers multielement quantification services based on Inductively Coupled Plasma spectrometers measurements.

The center harbor research instruments as well as service instruments and is part of Laboratory of Advanced Technology of the Faculty of Sciences.

Equipment

Service​
  • ICP-OES, iCAP PRO XP Duo (ThermoFisher Scientific)
  • ICP-Q-MS, 7900 (Agilent Technology)​
  • ICP-TQ-MS, 8900 #100 (Agilent Technology)​
Research​
  • SP/SC-ICP-TQ-MS, 8900 #100 (Agilent Technology)
  • AF4-UV-MALS-Fluo-DRI, (Postnova)
  • ICP-TQ-MS, 8900 #100 (Agilent Technology)
  • MC-ICP-MS, Neptune Plus (ThermoFisher Scientific)​
  • LA-TQ-ICP-MS, 8900 (Agilent Technology)

Services (Competences)

  • Multielement quantification​
  • Sample preparation by acidic digestion under heat and/or pressure, either on Thermoblock or by microwave​
  • Training/teaching for UNIGE faculty of Sciences members to use the ICP-OES and ICP-Q-MS instruments​
  • Full analytical service


Address

Pavillon des Isotopes
20 boulevard d’Yvoy
1211 Genève 4


Contact

Dr Ysadora Charital
Infrastructure unit, Research and Grants Office
corefacilities(at)unige.ch

Dr Romain Cartoni
Director, Research and Grants Office
romain.cartoni(at)unige.ch