Table 2005.07B.

Interlaboratory study resutls for the determination of trans-β-carotene

Sample No.	Sample matrix	Unit	Mean	sr	sR	RSDr,%	RSDR,%	r	R	HorRat values
101, 114	Softgel with β-carotene and lycopene present	mg/capsule	0.360	0.0281	0.0552	7.81	15.35	0.0787	0.155	See Table 2005.07D
102, 120	Capsule, β-carotene from carrot oil	mg/g	0.288	0.015	0.037	5.39	12.91	0.043	0.104	1.89
103, 118	Multivitamin tablet	mg/g	0.31	0.06	0.07	19.25	22.76	0.167	0.197	3.37
104, 112	Softgel, β-carotenen in soy oil	mg/capsule	14.8	1.05	1.36	7.09	9.20	2.93	3.80	See Table 2005.07D
105, 109	Softgel, β-carotene from carrot oil	mg/capsule	6.23	0.535	0.572	8.58	9.19	1.50	1.60	See Table 2005.07D
106, 110	Placebo tablet	mg/g	0	NAa	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
107, 119	Beadlets used as raw material	mg/g	152	11	19	7.1	12.7	30	54	4.8
108, 116	Multivitamin/multimineral tablet	mg/g	0.432	0.015	0.026	3.36	5.93	0.041	0.072	0.92
111, 121	Softgel, β-carotene in fish oil	mg/capsule	0.0359	0.0035	0.011	9.81	31.0	0.0098	0.0312	See Table 2005.07D
113, 117	Hard tablet	mg/g	38.2	2.7	3	7.07	7.82	7.57	8.37	2.39
115, 122	Softgel with vitamins A and E present	mg/capsule	14.33	0.832	0.832	5.81	5.81	2.33	2.33	1.53
2–1, 2–4	Ultracarotenodi softgel	mg/capsule	15.50	0.257	0.868	1.66	5.60	0.720	2.43	See Table 2005.07D
2–2, 2–3	Carotenoid softgel	mg/capsule	2.58	0.031	0.228	1.20	8.84	0.0867	0.693	See Table 2005.07D

^aNA = Not applicable.