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. 2016 Feb 18;5:124. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-1778-4

Table 3.

Stability

Stability (n = 5) Nominal concentration (mg/L)
50 (HQC) 0.5 (LQC)
Short term stability a
Mean (mg/L) 48.5 0.51
SD 1.18 0.02
Recovery (%) 96.9 102.6
CV (%) 2.43 3.32
Freeze–thaw stability b
Mean (mg/L) 50.6 0.48
SD 4.73 0.06
Recovery (%) 108.2 96.8
CV (%) 8.74 11.4
Long term stability c
Mean (mg/L) 45.8 0.44
SD 0.8 0.02
Recovery (%) 91.7 87.5
CV (%) 1.75 4.94

aAfter storage at room temperature for 24 h

bAfter four freeze and thaw cycles

cAfter storage at −20 °C for 3 months