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Content & mass

ICP-MS

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Elemental analysis. Required for metal-complexed peptides and for elemental impurity profiles.

Related terms

Metal complex
A peptide coordinating a metal ion, as in GHK-Cu and thymulin. An acidic reverse-phase mobile phase dissociates the complex on-column.
see also ICP-MS
Elemental impurity
Trace metal contamination, controlled by ICH Q3D. Palladium, copper, nickel and chromium are the relevant risks in peptide synthesis. Not reported anywhere in this index.
see also ICP-MS

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