ICP-OES Preventive Maintenance: What to Clean, How, and When

Preventive maintenance is essential for consistent ICP-OES performance and long-term instrument reliability. This presentation provides a practical overview of what components require routine cleaning, how to clean them effectively, and when maintenance should be performed based on sample load and performance indicators. Common issues such as signal drift, plasma instability, and reduced sensitivity are linked to maintenance-related causes. Attendees will gain actionable guidance to improve data quality, minimize downtime, and extend consumable lifetime through proactive ICP-OES maintenance practices.

Presenter: Kristen Pisanko (Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Kristen Pisanko is a Pre-Sales Application Engineer with a focus on ICP-OES applications across diverse sample matrices. She has significant experience working with organic samples, including challenging and complex matrices, while also supporting high-throughput aqueous analyses. Kristen partners with customers to develop robust methods, improve data quality, and ensure successful implementation of analytical solutions across varied workflows