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. 2023 Sep 27;57(40):14950–14960. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02559

Table 2. Relative Release of Ca, P, and Z from NanoZn in Different Media and pHs, Mimicking the Conditions in the Tomato Fruita.

    relative release
media pH0 Ca (wt %) P (wt %) Zn (wt %)
water 7.4 8.07 ± 0.46 6.55 ± 0.21 0.14 ± 0.02
citric acid 4.5 104.28 ± 4.35*** 106.70 ± 3.86*** 100.59 ± 3.29***
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Statistical analyses using the t-Student unpaired test were used to compare water and citric acid release. ***(p-value < 0.001).