ICP-MS analysis method: Methods of elemental analysis

How the elements we know occur and to what extent they are relevant to medicine has already been described in previous articles. After completing the pre-analytical process, which includes the selection of suitable test material, the next question is how the element analysis should be measured. Harald Hagendorfer, Deputy Managing Director and Head of “Special

Sample material in focus: The pre-analysis process

Before theanalysis process can begin, it is necessary to think carefully about which sample material is best suited for the respective analysis purpose. Why did the Aniveri Analysis decide on hair as the most suitable test material? Harald Hagendorfer, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Special Analytics at Ortho-Analytic, explains the differences between various sample

Element analysis: Where do trace elements and heavy metals come from?

As a fundamental part of the Aniveri Analysis, the laboratory-based hair mineral analysis measures exactly how many trace elements and heavy metals are in a hair sample. But where do these elements that make up the entire universe actually come from and to what extent are they relevant in medicine? Harald Hagendorfer, Deputy Managing Director