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Table 1 Operating conditions of the ICP-OES

From: Resistance and bioaccumulation of Cd2+, Cu2+, Co2+ and Mn2+ by thermophilic bacteria, Geobacillus thermantarcticus and Anoxybacillus amylolyticus

Parameter

Value

RF power (W)

1,450

Plasma gas flow rate (L/min)

15

Auxiliary gas flow rate (L/min)

0.2

Nebulizer gas flow rate (L/min)

0.8

Sample flow rate (L/min)

1.5

View mode

Axial–Radial

Read

Peak area

Source equilibration time (s)

15

Read delay (s)

60

Replicates

3

Background correction

2-point (manual point correction)

Spray chamber

Scott type spray chamber

Nebulizer

Cross-Flow GemTip Nebulizer (HF resistant)

Detector

CCD

Purge gas

Nitrogen

Shear gas

Air

Gas

Argon

Analytical wavelengths (nm)

Cd 228.802

Cu 327.393

Co 228.616

Mn 57.610