I am using cation IC with a pre-concentrator for the detection of copper ions in waste-water. My samples often have a large concentration of Na, NH4 and K which interferes with the Copper peak as copper conc is much lesser than those mono valent ions.
Is there any IC column which can selectively detect only copper and not the monovalent ions ?
or is there any way for the prior removal of monovalent ions before subjecting it for copper measurement ??