Research Article

Determination of 25 Trace Element Concentrations in Biological Reference Materials by ICP-MS following Different Microwave-Assisted Acid Digestion Methods Based on Scaling Masses of Digested Samples

Table 2

Equations used for the correction of isobaric and polyatomic interferences#.

Element Correction equation

V51 (1) 51V: −0.35252Cr − 3.12753Cr
As75(2) 75As: −0.03182Kr − 3.132277ArCl
Se82(3) 82Se: −1.00183Kr
Cd111(4) 111Cd: −0.764106Cd − 1.073108Cd
Pb208(5) 208Pb: 1.00206Pb + 1.00207Pb

With the recommended coefficients for the X-series ICP-MS instruments.