Scientific Publications

MICAP-OES

Articles In Scientific Journals

Jorge Perez, Raquel Serrano, Guillermo Grindlay, Luis Gras, Juan Mora, Univ. of Alicante

Unlocking the Analytical Potential of MICAP-OES Through the Optimization of Operational Parameters

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 241, 2026, 107524.

Gunnar Schwarz and Chiara Fabbretti

Student-Developed Analytical Approach for Elemental Determination in Dietary Supplements

Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, Vol 102, Issue 9. 3773-4192.

Jorge Pérez, Ana García, Raquel Serrano, Guillermo Grindlay, Luis Gras

Direct multi-elemental analysis of wines by means of microwave-sustained inductively coupled atmospheric-pressure plasma optical emission spectroscopy (MICAP-OES)

Microchemical Journal, in press, available online April 15, 2025.

Jorge Pérez, Raquel Serrano, Guillermo Grindlay, Luis Gras, Juan Mora

Innovations in Battery Material Quality Control: Microwave Induced Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (MICAP-OES) for Elemental Analysis

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, 40, 3172-3183

Raquel Serrano, Guillermo Grindlay, Luis Gras, Juan Mora

Microwave-sustained inductively coupled atmospheric-pressure plasma (MICAP) for the elemental analysis of complex matrix samples

Talanta, Volume 271, 2024.

Helmar Wiltsche, Matthias Wolfgang, and Franz Hallwirth

Effects of argon on the analytical properties of a microwave-sustained, inductively coupled, atmospheric-pressure plasma

Anal. At. Spectrom., 2022, 37, 1298-1308.

Helmar Wiltsche and Matthias Wolfgang

Merits of microwave plasmas for optical emission spectrometry – characterization of an axially viewed microwave-sustained, inductively coupled, atmospheric-pressure plasma (MICAP)

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2020, 35, 2369.

Thaler, K.M., A.J. Schwartz, C. Haisch, R. Niessner, and G.M. Hieftje

Preliminary Survey of Matrix Effects in the Microwave-Sustained, Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma (MICAP)

Talanta, 2018. 180:25-31.

Andrew J. Schwartz, Yan Cheung, Jovan Jevtic, Velibor Pikelja, Ashok Menon, Steven J. Ray and Gary M. Hieftje

New inductively coupled plasma for atomic spectrometry: the microwave-sustained, inductively coupled, atmospheric-pressure plasma (MICAP)

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2016, 31:440-449.

MICAP-OES

Posters and Presentation at Scientific Conferences

Mike Plantz, Radom Instruments. Presentation:

Routine Trace Metal Analysis of Oils, Fuels, and Other Challenging Samples with a Novel N₂ ICP-OES System

2025 Gulf Coast Conference, Galveston, TX, October 2025.

Mike Plantz, Radom Instruments. Presentation:

High-Throughput Metal Analysis of In-Service Oils and Coolants with a Nitrogen-Based Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer

2025 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, May 2025.

Guillermo Grindlay, University of Alicante, Spain. Short Course:

The Rise of Microwave Induced Plasmas: Fundamentals and Applications

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025.

Bert van der Hoeff, AEMAS, Netherlands

A Performance Comparison Between N₂ and Ar-based ICP-OES for High Metal Containing Matrices

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025.

J. Pérez Vázquez, University of Alicante, Spain

Innovations in Battery Material Quality Control: Microwave-Induced Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (MICAP-OES) for Elemental Analysis

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025.

Mike Plantz and Eric Moen, Radom Instruments. Presentation:

Analysis of Metals in Oils and Coolants with a Novel Nitrogen-Based Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer

2024 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 2024.

Guillermo Grindlay, Jorge Pérez, Raquel Serrano, Luis Gras, Juan Mora; University of Alicante, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Sciences

Analysis of Complex Matrix Samples by Means of Microwave-Sustained Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

Christine Rivera, Director of Product Management, Spectroscopy

Design and Performance Review of Innovative Microwave Inductively Coupled Atmospheric Plasma - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (MICAP-OES 1000) Flexible Sample Matrix and Full Spectrum Acquisition

PittCon 2023, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 2023.

Christine Rivera, Director of Product Management, Spectroscopy

Microwave Inductively Coupled Atmospheric Plasma - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (MICAP-OES 1000) Utilized for Determinations of Extracted Silicone in Methyl-Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)

PittCon 2023, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 2023.

Guillermo Grindlay, Raquel Serrano, Daniel Torregrosa, Luis Gras, and Juan Mora

Microwave-sustained inductively coupled atmospheric-pressure plasma for elemental analysis of environmental samples (MICAP): Citius, Altius, Fortius

EWCPS 2023, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jan 2023.

Helmar Wiltsche and Franz Hallwirth

Tackling matrix effects in microwave induced plasma – optical emission spectrometry

EWCPS 2023, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jan 2023.

Christine Rivera and Eric Moen

Design and Performance Review of Innovative Microwave Inductively Coupled Atmospheric Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (MICAP™-OES 1000) Utilized in Mining and Mineral Exploration

EWCPS 2023, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jan 2023.

A. Schwartz, Y. Cheung, S. Ray, J. Jevtic, A. Menon, V. Pikelja, and G. Hieftje

Next Generation ICP: The Microwave-Sustained, Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma

SCIX 2018, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018.

Steven Ray, Andrew Schwartz, Yan Cheung, Gary Hieftje, Velibor Pikelja, Ashok Menon, Jovan Jevtic

A New Microwave Inductively Coupled Plasma for Spectrochemical Analysis: First Experiences

European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2015, Munster, Germany, Feb. 2015.

J. Jevtic, A. Menon, V. Pikelja

Dielectric Resonator Antenna for High-power RF Plasma Applications

IEEE ICOPS/BEAMS, Washington, DC, May 2014.

J. Jevtic, A. Menon, V. Pikelja

Microwave Induced Plasma Source for Optical Emission and Mass Spectroscopy

SCIX 2013, Milwaukee, WI, October 2013.

MICAP-MS

Articles In Scientific Journals

A. Retzmann, H. Dubois Recinos, M. Wieser, Univ. of Calgary

Nitrogen Plasma Meets Automated Purification: Direct and Reliable Fe Isotopic Analysis with MC-MICAP-MS

Analytica Chimica Acta, 1414 (2026) 345677.

M. Kuonen, B. Hattendorf, D. Gunther, ETH Zurich

Towards Nanoparticle Analysis Using N₂ MICAP-MS: Employed Gases, Carbon Enrichment, and Alcohol Tolerance

Talanta, 309 (2026), 129989.

Anika Retzmann, Michael Wieser

Advancing Ca isotopic analysis: Direct Measurement of 44Ca/40Ca Isotopic Composition by MC-MICAP-MS with Nitrogen Plasma

Analytica Chimica Acta, 1383 (2026) 344865.

D. Morcillo, A. Winckelmann, M. Oelze, R. Leonhardt, A. Schmidt, S. Richter, S. Recknagel, J. Vogl, U. Panne, C. Abad

Exploring Age-induced Lithium Isotope Fractionation in Lithium-ion Batteries Using Microwave-induced Cold Nitrogen Plasma Spectrometry

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, 40, 3306-3316

Anika Retzmann, Ashok Menon, and Michael E. Wieser

Introducing MC-MICAP-MS: Using a N₂-based Plasma Ion Source for Sr Isotope Abundance Ratio Measurements

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, 40, 2803-2815

Monique Kuonen, Guanghui Niu, Bodo Hattendorf, and Detlef Günther

Characterizing a Nitrogen Microwave Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Ion Source for Element Mass Spectrometry

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2023, Accepted Manuscript.

Zengchao You, Aslı Akkuş, Wolfram Weisheit, Thorsten Giray, Sibylle Penk, Sabine Buttler, Sebastian Recknagel, and Carlos Abad

Multielement analysis in soils using nitrogen microwave inductively coupled atmospheric pressure plasma mass spectrometry

Anal. At. Spectrom., 2022, 37, 2556-2562.

Christoph Neff, Pascal Becker, Bodo Hattendorf and Detlef Gunther

LA-ICP-MS using a nitrogen plasma source

Anal. At. Spectrom., 2021, 36, 1750-1757.

M. Schild, A. Gundlach-Graham, A. Menon, J. Jevtic, V. Pikelja, M. Tanner, B. Hattendorf, and D. Günther

Replacing the Argon ICP: Nitrogen Microwave Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma (MICAP) for Mass Spectrometry

Anal. Chem. 2018, 90, 22, 13443–13450.

MICAP-MS

Posters and Presentation at Scientific Conferences

Anika Retzmann & Michael Wieser, Univ. of Calgary, Presentation:

Introducing MC-MICAP-MS: Metal Isotope Abundance Ratio Measurements Using a N₂-Based Plasma Ion Source

Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, AZ, January 2026

Alexander Gundlach-Graham, TOFWERK, Presentation:

mipTOF: A Platform for Mobile, Real-Time Quantitative Analysis of Metals in Air

Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, AZ, January 2026

Anika Retzmann, Univ. of Calgary, Poster:

Automated purification meets nitrogen plasma: Direct and reliable Fe isotopic analysis with MC-MICAP-MS

Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, AZ, January 2026

Mike Plantz, Radom Instruments, Poster:

Analysis of Organic Matrix Samples with a Novel N₂ ICP-OES Utilizing Air as a Nebulizer Gas

Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, AZ, January 2026

Jorge Perez Vazquez, Univ. of Alicante, Poster:

Evaluation of the Influence of MICAP-OES Operating Parameters on Its Analytical Capabilities

Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, AZ, January 2026

C. Abad, BAM, Berlin, Germany

Versatility of Nitrogen Microwave Induced Plasma Mass Spectrometry in Elemental and Isotopic Analysis

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025

Marcus Oelze, BAM. Poster:

LA/MC-MICAP-MS: Spatially Resolved Copper Isotope Analysis Using Nitrogen Plasma-Multi Collector-Mass Spectrometry

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025

Alexander Gundlach-Graham, TOFWERK AG, Thun, Switzerland

A New Frontier: Real-Time Analysis of Trace Metals in Air by Microwave Induced Plasma Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (mipTOF)

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025

A. Rua-Ibarz, Univ. of Zaragoza / BAM, Berlin, Germany

Evaluating N₂-Based Plasma for Discrete Entity Analysis Using Microwave-Sustained Inductively Coupled Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Mass Spectrometry in Single-Event Mode

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025

D. Kӓser, D. Gunther, Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium / ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

Investigations on Laser- and Plasma-Fractionation Effects in LA-ICP-MS

2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, March 2025

Woolin Lee, Alexander Gundlach-Graham, Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry

Analysis of Complex Matrix Samples by Means of Microwave-Sustained Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

Shahnaz Mukta, Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry

Ion Chromatography Coupled to Nitrogen Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Arsenic Speciation Analysis

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

Monique Kuonen, Bodo Hattendorf, Detlef Günther, ETH Zürich, D-CHAB, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry

Quantification Capabilities of N₂ MICAP MS with Solution Nebulization and Desolvation

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

Dylan Kaeser, ETH Zürich, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry

Nitrogen as Ablation Atmosphere for LA-N₂ MICAP-MS

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

Martin Tanner, TOFWERK AG

MICAP-TOFMS for the Analysis of Metals in Airborne Particles

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

Zengchao You, Alexander Winckelmann, Jochen Vogel, Sebastian Recknagel, Carlos Abad, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und prüfung (BAM)

Determination of Calcium, Iron and Selenium in Blood Serum by Isotope Dilution Analysis Using Nitrogen Microwave Inductively Coupled Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MICAP-MS)

2024 Winter Plasma Conference, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2024.

J. Jevtic, A. Menon, V. Pikelja

Dielectric Resonator Antenna for High-power RF Plasma Applications

IEEE ICOPS/BEAMS, Washington, DC, May 2014.

J. Jevtic, A. Menon, V. Pikelja

Microwave Induced Plasma Source for Optical Emission and Mass Spectroscopy

SCIX 2013, Milwaukee, WI, October 2013.