Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Atomic absorption spectroscopy is an analytical technique that measures the concentration of metal elements by detecting the absorption of light by ground-state metal atoms in the gaseous state. Invented by Alan Walsh in 1955, it rapidly became the standard method for trace metal analysis in environmental, clinical, agricultural, and industrial samples. Atomic absorption spectroscopy's sensitivity, selectivity, and simplicity make it indispensable for monitoring toxic metals, nutritional minerals, and elements in complex matrices.
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- Walsh, A. (1955). The application of atomic absorption spectra to chemical analysis. Spectrochimica Acta, 7, 108–117. · DOI 10.1016/0371-1951(55)80013-6
- Skoog, D. A., West, D. M., Holler, F. J., & Crouch, S. R. (2014). Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (9th ed.). Cengage Learning. · ISBN 978-1133170960
- Welz, B., & Sperling, M. (2000). Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (3rd ed.). Wiley-VCH. · ISBN 978-3527286393
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