Articles | Volume 10, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1823-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1823-2017
Research article
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16 May 2017
Research article |  | 16 May 2017

Laser ablation ICP-MS of size-segregated atmospheric particles collected with a MOUDI cascade impactor: a proof of concept

Marin S. Robinson, Irena Grgić, Vid S. Šelih, Martin Šala, Marsha Bitsui, and Johannes T. van Elteren

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Knowing the size and elemental composition of airborne particles is necessary to understand their impact on human health. A widely used instrument for collecting size-segregated particles is the multi-orifice uniform deposit impactor (MOUDI). Laser ablation ICP-MS in imaging mode provided multi-elemental analysis of size-segregated particles with excellent sensitivity. The maps generated offered insights regarding the uniformity of the elemental distribution.