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Al - Aluminium

sample type

marine porewater
digested sediment 1g/L
groundwater
typical concentration
5 µmol/L
100 ppb
5 mmol/L
100 ppm

0.05 µmol/L
1 ppb

Method1 ICP-OES
wavelength 308.215 nm -> wavelength table
method used
no
yes
no
dilution
 
no
 
sample size
 
> 2 mL
 
detction limit
 
100 ppb
 
standard solutions
 
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
 
Method 2 GF-AAS
wavelength 309,3 nm
method used
yes
yes
yes
dilution
1:10
1:1000
1
sample size
50 µL
500 µL
500 µL
detction limit
10 ppb
5 ppb
5 ppb
standard solutions
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Method 3 ICP-MS
Mass 27 -> Mass Table
method used
yes
yes
yes
dilution
1:100
1:100
1:10
sample size
> 1 mL
> 1 mL
> 1mL
detction limit
100 ppb
100 ppb
1 ppb
standard solutions
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6
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