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Fe - Iron

sample type

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

100 µmol/L
5 ppm

Method1 photometric detection
wavelength 565 nm
method used
yes
no
no
dilution
 
 
 
sample size
1 mL  
 
 
detction limit
20 ppb  
 
 
standard solutions
Single element standard  
 
 
Method2 ICP-OES
wavelength 259.940 nm -> wavelength table
method used
no
yes
no
dilution
 
-
 
sample size
 
> 2 mL
 
detction limit
 
20 ppb
 
standard solutions
 
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
 
Method 3 GF-AAS
wavelength 248.3 nm
method used
yes
yes
yes
dilution
1:10
-
-
sample size
> 100 µL
> 100 µL
> 100 µL
detction limit
1 ppb
1ppb
1 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 4 ICP-MS
Mass 56, 57 -> Mass Table
method used
yes
yes
yes
dilution
1:100
1:10
1:10
sample size
> 1 mL
> 1 mL
> 1mL
detction limit
10 ppb
1 ppb
1 ppb
standard solutions
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6, Kraft ME
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6, Kraft ME
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6, Kraft ME
tips + tricks ICP-OES 234.349nm line is interfered by Ca line

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