Table 2 LA-ICP-MS operating conditions.

From: Fetal and postnatal metal dysregulation in autism

NWR-193 laser conditions

 

Agilent 8800 ICP-MS conditions

Wavelength (nm)

193

RF power (W)

1,350

Helium carrier flow (l min−1)

0.8

Argon carrier flow (l min−1)

0.6

Fluence (J cm−2)

5.0

Plasma gas flow (l min−1)

15

Repetition rate (Hz)

10

Sample depth (mm)

4.0

Spot size (μm)

35

Scan mode

Peak hopping

Scan speed (μm s−1)

35

Integration time (ms)

50–55

  1. LA-ICP-MS, laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
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