The trends in the development of five main branches of The trends in the development of five main branches of atomic spectrometry, atomic spectrometry, viz viz., absorption, emission, mass, fluores-., absorption, emission, mass, fluorescence and ionisation spectrometry, are analysed. The advantages cence and ionisation spectrometry, are analysed. The advantages and drawbacks of various techniques in atomic spectrometry are and drawbacks of various techniques in atomic spectrometry are considered. Emphasised are the applications of analytical plasma-considered. Emphasised are the applications of analytical plasmaand laser-based methods. The problems and prospects in the and laser-based methods. The problems and prospects in the development in respective fields of analytical instrumentation development in respective fields of analytical instrumentation are discussed. The bibliography includes 279 references are discussed. The bibliography includes 279 references. .

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