An inexpensive automated flame photometry system has been produced by utilising an I.L. 143 flame photometer fitted with an analogue output connected to a sampler (AutoAnalyzer or other). The pump of the I.L. 144 dilutor is used to aspirate the sample and a variety of single or two pen recorders can be used to record the results at the rate of 60 specimens an hour.
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