Comparison of Determination of iron in Water by Flame atomic Absorption Spectrometry and Thiocyanate Spectrophotometry
The properties of flame atomic absorption spectrometry(FAAS)and thiocyanate spectrophotometry for determination of iron in water were compared in this paper.Known for its high sensitivity and accuracy,FAAS is suitable for tracking trace amounts of iron in water,despite its high equipment cost and operational complexity.In contrast,thiocyanate photometry is easy to operate,low cost,suitable for routine water quality detection and field rapid detection,but in terms of sensitivity and accuracy slightly inferior to FAAS.Which method you choose depends on the specific test requirements,available resources,and the required precision.In general,FAAS is the preferred choice for high-precision laboratory analysis and professional applications;The thiocyanate photometric method is suitable for the situation of limited budget and fast field detection.
Spectrophotometryflame atomic absorption spectrometryiron in watermethod comparison