Veillon, Claude2022-09-232022-09-231974197413753789https://hdl.handle.net/10657/11782This dissertation is the presentation of an investigation of the properties and analytical applicability of a flameless non-dispersive atomic fluorescence spectrometer. The system was found to be relatively free of chemical interferences, analytically sensitive, and employs very simple instrumentation. The principal limitation is source radiation scattering when particulate matter is. present. Included are detailed descriptions, of a thermostated electrodeless discharge lamp oven, a unique graphite tube atomizer employing continuous sample introduction and the non-dispersive spectrometer developed for this study. Detection limits for 15 elements are presented. A section on the use of this instrument in the determination of trace metals in several biological samples is included.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Flameless non-dispersive atomic fluorescence spectrometryThesisreformatted digital