University Publications

In this work, two samples of Adansonia digitata. (Baobab) have been conducted using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy techniques. Nitrogen pulse laser 337.1nm with 100, 200 and 400mJ and pulse duration 10 ns was used as irradiation source. Considerable number of elements have been detected in the two samples e. g. Ca+2, Fe+2, Cr+2, P+2, Hg+2 and Mn+2. Some of these elements are considered to be beneficial if used in low concentrations while others are doomed to be toxic such as: Hg+2. More studies to calculate the concentrations of these elements were suggested.