Optimizing an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer for a Food Industry Application
Location
MNSU
Student's Major
Biological Sciences
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Beth Proctor
Mentor's Department
Biological Sciences
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
The atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) is an instrument that measures the concentration of elements in solution by absorption or emission of different wavelengths of light that are element specific. As part of my internship with the LeSueur Cheese Company, I was to develop detailed procedures to operate the instrument and establish calibration curves for several elements including iron, magnesium and calcium. I will discuss how I optimized the system and determined the calibration linear range for each element. I will also discuss how I developed, tested and modified the written SOP to operate the instrument safely.
Optimizing an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer for a Food Industry Application
MNSU
The atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) is an instrument that measures the concentration of elements in solution by absorption or emission of different wavelengths of light that are element specific. As part of my internship with the LeSueur Cheese Company, I was to develop detailed procedures to operate the instrument and establish calibration curves for several elements including iron, magnesium and calcium. I will discuss how I optimized the system and determined the calibration linear range for each element. I will also discuss how I developed, tested and modified the written SOP to operate the instrument safely.
