Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

Instrument Details

Make : PerkinElmer

Model : AAnalyst 400 with HGA 900

Specification :

This Flame/furnace Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) easily determine low concentration of various elements (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, K, Na, Mg, Mo, Co, Ni, Ca, Pb, Cd, Al, Cr, Si, Ag) through flame atomic absorption (AA) as well a few (K and Na) in emission mode in the solution.
With its double-beam optics, flow injection mercury systems and solid-state detector, this instrument has sensitivity level of over 0.1 ppb. Detection limit varies from 0.2 ppb for Mg to 3000 ppb for Lanthanum. Some common element detection limits are Al-45 ppb, B-1000 ppb, Co-9 ppb, Cu-1.5 ppb, Fe-5 ppb, K-3 ppb, Mn-1.5 ppb. Emission spectra λ for Na is 589 nm, K 766 nm, Ba 554 nm, Ca 662 nm, Li 670nm and Absorption spectra λ for Zn is 214 nm, Fe 248 nm, Cu 325 nm, Na 589 nm.
This instrument is equipped with graphite furnace HGA900. The source of flame is (C2H2-N2O)/(C2H2-Air)
AA400
Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is a spectro-analytical procedure for quantitative determination of metals, rare earths and metalloids using the absorption/emission of optical radiation (light) by free atoms in the gaseous state.
It requires standards with known element contents to establish the relation between the absorbance and the analyte concentrations.
The electrons of the atoms in the atomizer are promoted to higher orbitals (excited state) for a short period of time by absorbing a defined quantity of energy.
This amount of energy and wavelength, is specific to a particular element and each wavelength corresponds to only one element, and increases with the number of atoms of the selected element in the light path increases. Performing atomic absorption spectroscopy requires a primary light source, an atomizer, monochromator to isolate the specific wavelength of light to be measured, a detector to measure the light accurately, and electronics to process the data signal and a data display or reporting system to show the results.
The light source is a hollow cathode lamp (HCL).

Graphite Furnace HGA 900
The sample is introduced directly into a graphite tube, heated in a programmed series of steps to atomize within the tube and the light path passes through the tube for an extended period of time,
which results in sensitivity and detection limits improved over Flame AA. Graphite Furnace analysis times are longer than flame sampling, but GFAA allows the determination of over 40 elements in microliter sample volumes with detection limits 100 to 1000 times better than Flame AA systems.

MAIN FEATURES OF THE INSTRUMENT

1. Double beam optics, autosampler with high efficient segmented solid state detector
2. Operates under Emission and Absorption modes
3. Graphite furnace HGA 900 for ultralow detection of elements

Applications

• Agriculture
• Environmental
• Food analysis
• Geochemical/Mining Industry
• Petrochemical Industry

References

1. B. Welz, M. Sperling (1999), Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, ISBN 3-527-28571-7.

User Instructions

1. Only plant, soil, water and fertilizer samples.
2. Sample of minimum 20 ml for liquid and 2 g for solid samples

Contact Us

Contact : 0285 2673041 Email Id : amrit.singh@icar.gov.in

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer charges (Rs)includes GST

	Industry	University	National Lab/R&D's
Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn	500	50	100	Per Sample/element
Na, K, Mg, Ca	625	125	313	Per Sample/element
Mo, Co, Ni, Pb, Si	1000	200	500	Per Sample/element
Cd, Al, Cr, Ag	1000	200	500	Per Sample/element
Plant Sample preparation	500	500	500	Per Sample
Soil DTPA Extraction for Fe, Z, Cu Mn	500	500	500	Per Sample