Table 2.
LOD and LOQ values of the elements used for calibration of the ICP-MS instrument.
| S. no. | Element name | LOD (μg/g) | LOQ (μg/g) | S. no. | Element name | LOD (μg/g) | LOQ (μg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lithium (Li) | 0.0031 | 0.0093 | 32. | Rhodium (Rh) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 2. | Beryllium (Be) | 0.0025 | 0.0075 | 33. | Palladium (Pd) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 3. | Boron (B) | 0.0032 | 0.0096 | 34. | Silver (Ag) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 |
| 4. | Sodium (Na) | 0.0021 | 0.0063 | 35. | Cadmium (Cd) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 5. | Magnesium (Mg) | 0.0029 | 0.00087 | 36. | Tin (Sn) | 0.0008 | 0.0024 |
| 6. | Aluminum (Al) | 0.0016 | 0.0048 | 37. | Antimony (Sb) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 |
| 7. | Phosphorus (P) | 0.0095 | 0.0285 | 38. | Tellurium (Te) | 0.0006 | 0.0018 |
| 8. | Chlorine (Cl) | 0.0047 | 0.0141 | 39. | Iodine (I) | 0.0035 | 0.0105 |
| 9. | Potassium (K) | 0.0012 | 0.0036 | 40. | Cesium (Cs) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 |
| 10. | Calcium (Ca) | 0.0056 | 0.0168 | 41. | Barium (Ba) | 0.0006 | 0.0018 |
| 11. | Scandium (Sc) | 0.0016 | 0.0048 | 42. | Lanthanum (La) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 12. | Titanium (Ti) | 0.0003 | 0.0009 | 43. | Cerium (Ce) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 13. | Vanadium (V) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 44. | Praseodymium (Pr) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 14. | Chromium (Cr) | 0.0017 | 0.0051 | 45. | Neodymium (Nd) | 0.0005 | 0.0016 |
| 15. | Manganese (Mn) | 0.0005 | 0.0015 | 46. | Samarium (Sm) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 16. | Iron (Fe) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 | 47. | Europium (Eu) | 0.0008 | 0.0024 |
| 17. | Cobalt (Co) | 0.0008 | 0.0024 | 48. | Gadolinium (Gd) | 0.0007 | 0.0021 |
| 18. | Nickel (Ni) | 0.0016 | 0.0048 | 49. | Terbium (Tb) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 19. | Copper (Cu) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 | 50. | Dysprosium (Dy) | 0.0008 | 0.0024 |
| 20. | Zinc (Zn) | 0.0015 | 0.0045 | 51. | Holmium (Ho) | 0.0003 | 0.0009 |
| 21. | Gallium (Ga) | 0.0008 | 0.0024 | 52. | Erbium (Er) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 |
| 22. | Germanium (Ge) | 0.0016 | 0.0048 | 53. | Thulium (Tm) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 23. | Arsenic (As) | 0.0091 | 0.0273 | 54. | Ytterbium (Yb) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 24. | Selenium (Se) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 55. | Hafnium (Hf) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 25. | Rubidium (Rb) | 0.0007 | 0.0021 | 56. | Tantalum (Ta) | 0.0006 | 0.0018 |
| 26. | Strontium (Sr) | 0.0005 | 0.0015 | 57. | Rhenium (Re) | 0.0003 | 0.0009 |
| 27. | Yttrium (Y) | 0.0009 | 0.0027 | 58. | Iridium (Ir) | 0.0005 | 0.0015 |
| 28. | Zirconium (Zr) | 0.0007 | 0.0021 | 59. | Platinum (Pt) | 0.0006 | 0.0018 |
| 29. | Niobium (Nb) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 60. | Gold (Au) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 30. | Molybdenum (Mo) | 0.0007 | 0.0021 | 61. | Mercury (Hg) | 0.0035 | 0.0105 |
| 31. | Ruthenium (Ru) | 0.0006 | 0.0018 | 62. | Bismuth (Bi) | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |