Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES): Exploring Versatile Applications in Industrial and Analytical Fields

Authors

  • Melinda Kakuk
    Affiliation
    Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre str. 7., H-1092 Budapest, Hungary
    Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC, Bökényföldi str. 118–120., H-1165 Budapest, Hungary
  • Dóra Farkas
    Affiliation
    Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre str. 7., H-1092 Budapest, Hungary
  • Barnabás Kállai-Szabó
    Affiliation
    Cornexi Ltd., Repkény str. 1., H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
  • Krisztina Pencz
    Affiliation
    Cornexi Ltd., Repkény str. 1., H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
  • Lilla Alexandra Mészáros
    Affiliation
    Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
  • Péter Gábor Tonka-Nagy
    Affiliation
    Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC, Bökényföldi str. 118–120., H-1165 Budapest, Hungary
  • Nikolett Kállai-Szabó
    Affiliation
    Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre str. 7., H-1092 Budapest, Hungary
  • István Antal
    Affiliation
    Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre str. 7., H-1092 Budapest, Hungary
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.40025

Abstract

The first inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) instrument became commercially available more than 50 years ago, in 1974. Over recent decades, it has emerged as a key spectroscopic technique for analyzing numerous elements, offering a powerful tool for elemental analysis at milliparticle (ppm) and parts-per-billion (ppb) levels. This comprehensive review highlights the applications of ICP-OES across various scientific disciplines, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical technology, illustrated through a practical solution.

Keywords:

dissolution, ICP-OES, ICP-based technologies, coupled technologies, dosage forms

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Published Online

2025-07-03

How to Cite

Kakuk, M., Farkas, D., Kállai-Szabó, B., Pencz, K., Mészáros, L. A., Tonka-Nagy, P. G., Kállai-Szabó, N., Antal, I. “Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES): Exploring Versatile Applications in Industrial and Analytical Fields”, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, 69(2), pp. 339–360, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.40025

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 2 (2025)

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