Merits and Limitations of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry:

A few of the merits of atomic absorption spectrometry are as given below.

• The equipment is easy to use
• It is a robust technique
• The methods has a small turn around time; of the order of few seconds
• Moderate cost of analysis per sample
• Low detection limits

A few limitations of AA spectrophotometry are given below.

• Needs of furnace for the analysis of refractory elements
• Use of flammable gases
• Non-automated analytical procedure