*2.6.3 Applications*

a.AAS is a sensitive and highly selective spectrometric technique for the determination of many elements at trace and ultra-trace levels viz., Cd, Cr, Zn, Cu, Ag, Mn, Mg, Hg, As, Sc etc., at the picogram levels in soil, sediments and in plant samples. For example, this technique is very helpful for the scientists who are working on finding out the impacts of mining and industrial activities.

