Application of Ion Chromatography with ICP-MS or MS Detection to the Determination of Selected Halides and Metal/Metalloids Species

Speciation analytics as determination of various forms of elements is becoming more and more popular and valuable in areas such as environmental protection, biochemistry, geology, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and food product quality control. Its growing importance is related to the fact that what often decides the toxicological properties of a given element or compound is not its total content but the presence of its various forms, especially ionic. Determination of low concentrations of analytes requires complex and sophisticated analytical methods and techniques. The latest trends in this area concern the so-called ohyphenated techniques,o in which the separation and various detection methods are combined. This article is a review of possible uses of ion chromatography in combination with ICP-MS and MS detectors for the speciation analytics of selected halides as well as metals and metalloids species.