In the fast-paced analytical world, accurate and reproducible results are essential to guarantee quality and ensure safety. Hence, trace element analysis with superior interference removal, extremely low detection limits and outstanding background equivalent concentrations (BECs) are the need of the hour for many industries today. With those customer needs in mind, the NexION® product line has recently been augmented with the award-winning NexION 5000, the industry's first multi-quadrupole ICP-MS instrument.