Troubleshooting Tips: Mercury Recovery, High-Concentration Blends, and IC Stability

08/04/2025 16 min
Troubleshooting Tips: Mercury Recovery, High-Concentration Blends, and IC Stability

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Send us a textExperiencing issues in your prep or analysis? This episode is full of practical advice to keep your data on track.Learn how to improve mercury recoveries, including best practices for stabilization in different matrices and container types. We also dive into designing high-concentration multi-element blends, highlighting unexpected incompatibilities and how acid concentration impacts stability. Finally, we discuss anion and IC standard preparation, covering pH control, contamination risks, and tips for preventing nitrite degradation and microbial growth.