In this study, the quantitative analysis of heavy elementals contents available in drinking water are studied using one step technique; laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique. This was done by developing a new method to improve the detection limits of LIBS for manganese (as example of heavy elements) in aqueous solutions with different concentrations. In this method a medium-density fiberboard (MDF) wood have been used as a substrate that absorbs the liquid sample to transform laser liquid interaction to laser solid interaction.

In this study, the quantitative analysis of heavy elementals contents available in drinking water are studied using one step technique; laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique. This was done by developing a new method to improve the detection limits of LIBS for manganese (as example of heavy elements) in aqueous solutions with different concentrations. In this method a medium-density fiberboard (MDF) wood have been used as a substrate that absorbs the liquid sample to transform laser liquid interaction to laser solid interaction.