Title: low sample consumption system
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - low sample consumption system
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.08505
Status: current

Definition
Liquid-sample introduction system to an inductively-coupled plasma spectrometer adapted to work at sample flow rates below \(\pu{100 \upmu L min-1}\).


Note
The system is normally composed of a micro-nebulizer and a low inner volume spray chamber.

Related Terms
- inductively-coupled plasma spectrometer: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08489
- nebulizer: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08510

Source
- PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 724 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)

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Citation: Citation: 'low sample consumption system' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.08505
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