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Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emmision Spectrometer (ICP-OES)

Hard water is usually associated with ground water, usually from a well, and usually contains a high level of dissolved minerals. Minerals such as iron, magnesium and calcium usually are associated with "hardness" in water.  The mineral content of water can be analysed to determine the level of hardness but also to determine if their are metal ions,like lead,that could be toxic. 


The  ICP-OES instrument can analyse over 70 elements.  The instrument can analyse multiple  elements in one runAn autosampler provides the instrument with a new sample every 3 to 5 min. making it possible to analyse many samples at a reasonable cost.