The basic principles of AAS can be expressed as follows. Firstly, all atoms or ions can absorb light at specific, unique wavelengths. When a sample containing copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni), for example, ...

Milk is one of the fundamental food groups in the human diet, both as various dairy products and in its original state. The 2008 Chinese contaminated baby formula scandal increased awareness amongst ...

For laboratories needing a high-performance furnace-only atomic absorption (AA) spectrometer, the PinAAcle 900Z is a longitudinal Zeeman system with a true double-beam design for fast start-up and ...

What is Atomic Absorption Spectrometry? AAS is a technique for determining how much of a specific element is present in the specimen under study. The uptake of optical radiation by neutral atoms in ...

IN 1954, Kantz and Hofstadter 1 discussed the use of total-absorption spectrometers for high-energy electrons and photons. They outlined the advantage of such devices, and estimated the performance of ...

*If you learn how to use atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), you can do accurate and reliable chemical research. But it takes practice and concentration to fully grasp its basic ideas. Understanding ...

Researcher at Whitman College on Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (FAAS). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Ion exchange research group has been working on a new table-top X-ray absorption spectrometer. The implemenation of the device is on-going and the first spectrum has been measured from cobalt foil.