Application of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry to the Analysis on Biological Samples

Applications of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the trace elements' content and morphology analyses in biological samples are reviewed. The study is mainly focused on regular pre-treatment methods of the content analysis of trace elements determined by ICP-MS and interference removal in the process of determination. Furthermore, the applications of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with ICP-MS on the morphology analysis of arsenic, selenium and mercury in biological species are introduced.