title: Determination of manganese by atomicpluorescence spectroscopy using a carbon-filament atom-reservoir.
abstract: The atomic-fluorescence characteristics of manganese heated on a carbon-filament atom-reservoir (CFAR) are described and compared with (a) the atomic-absorption behaviour of the element on the same filament apparatus, and (b) its fluorescence behaviour in a separated air-acetylene flame. By fluorescence at 279.5 nm, using 1-mul samples, manganese may be determined down to 0.6 pg (6 x 10(-4) ppm) by use of an electrodeless discharge lamp source (3 pg or 3 x 10(-3) ppm by absorption, and 20 ng or 1 x 10(-2) ppm by flame emission at 403 nm). The effects of fourteen representative cations and anions examined showed no interference at 10-fold and 100-fold levels and serious interference only from magnesium at the 1000-fold level, with ca. 10% suppression from Cr, V, Na and K. No fluorescence signals were observed at any wavelength other than 279.5 nm when the CFAR device was used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, SW7 2AY, U.K.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ebdon
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Kirkbright
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: West