How to calculate the enrichment factor for heavy metals in water?

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Shetu Akter

I also want know about it.

Sachin Kumari

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) - allows for simultaneous, sequential analysis of multiple elements.

Shuraik Kader

Dear Sehar Razzaq

Enrichment Factor = Average concentration of metal in the unit area of water/background level of the particular metal.

Hope it helps

Sehar Razzaq

how to find out the background level of the particular metal?

Deepak Gupta

Dear Sehar Razzaq, please refer to the two attached papers to understand the enrichment factor and background concentration level.

Chuck A Arize

The enrichment factor (EF) is used to determine the degree of contamination of heavy metals in water. According to Springer, the EF is calculated by dividing the concentration of a heavy metal in water by the concentration of that metal in a reference sample. The reference sample should be uncontaminated and have similar characteristics to the water sample being tested.