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. 2017 Mar 10;180(1):90–99. doi: 10.1007/s12011-017-0985-3

Table 2.

The accuracy of the method of determination of elements (mean ± SD)

Element Number of samples
(n)
Certified value
(μg· g−1)
Analytical value
(μg· g−1)
Method accuracy
[% certified value]
Certified reference material Pig Kidney BCR No. 186
Ca 6 295 ± 2 291.13 ± 7.46 98.7
Mg 6 830 ± 8 843.80 ± 11.25 101.7
Fe 6 299 ± 2 295.96 ± 11.53 99.0
Zn 6 128 ± 3 123.60 ± 1.52 96.6
Cu 6 31.9 ± 0.4 31.87 ± 0.20 99.9
Virginia Tobacco Leaves CTA-VTL-2
Cr 6 1.87 ± 0.16 1.81 ± 0.14 96.9