Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) is a precise technique for measuring the concentrations of elements in various materials. By utilizing specific electromagnetic wavelengths from a light source, AAS identifies the unique absorption patterns of distinct elements to determine their concentration in solid or liquid samples.
Key Applications of AAS:
- Environmental Testing: Measuring elemental concentrations in rivers, drinking water, and seawater.
- Food & Beverage Industry: Testing for elemental content and identifying toxic contamination in food products.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Determining minute quantities of catalyst materials and identifying impurities in drugs.
- Industrial Analysis: Checking raw materials for essential elements and verifying the absence of toxic impurities.
- Agriculture: Analyzing soil and plant tissue for essential elemental content.
- Petrochemical Industry: Detecting metals that may adversely affect the quality of oil and gas.
Model: Analytik Jena - contrAA 800
Cost of Analysis: 5 JOD per element per sample
Contact Information
Ms. Sana Al-Khasawneh (Senior Lab Technician)
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