A basic introduction to Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Flame Atomic Emission Spectrometry, and Inductively Coupled Plasma- Mass Spectrometry

FAAS, FAES, ICP-MS

These educational chapters, lecture slides, animations, and experiments were developed by Frank Dunnivant and Jake Ginsbach in 2006. They were updated in 2016. The authors would like to thank Whitman College for its support with this project.


For more educational tools and information, visit Frank Dunnivant's webpage.

Chapter 1

Proper Laboratory Protocols for FAAS, FAES, and ICP-MS

Chapter 2

Preliminary Review of Optical Physics

Chapter 3

Flame Atomic Absorption and Emission Spectrometry

Chapter 4

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry

Chapter 5

Mass Spectrometry

Chapter 6

Contrasts and Comparisons of Instruments

Chapter 7

Laboratory Experiments



For more educational tools and information, visit Frank Dunnivant's webpage.

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