Heavy Metal Analysis of Cannabis Plants using the Advion Interchim Scientific SOLATION^® ICP-MS

In this study, we used the Advion Interchim Scientific SOLATION^® ICP-MS and a microwave digestion system to digest and analyze hemp samples using the validation methods described in USP General Chapter <233>. The sensitivity, ability to handle complex matrices, and the ability to remove interferences with a helium collision cell makes this the ideal system for heavy metal analysis in the cannabis industry.

In this application note you will learn:

• How the SOLATION^® is an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, the ultimate instrument for multi-elemental analysis, provides high sensitivity measurement of trace elements across a wide range of matrices.
• The advanced intuitive software including ICP-MS Express, Quant Express, and Data Express provides an instrument control framework with automated tuning processes while also simplifying the quantitative and post-analysis data processing.
• The results of hemp measurements in this note demonstrate that SOLATION^® provides the required accuracy and sensitivity for heavy metal analysis in cannabis materials.