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. 2020 Jan 27;14(1):e0008012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008012

Table 2. Elemental quantification using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

Sample (μg/oocyte)
Element Control (n = 5) Zym-A dsMal (n = 6) Zym-A dsAtg8 (n = 5)
Potassium 346,11 ± 70,90 85,98 ± 27,12 90,55 ± 5,12
Magnesium 32,61 ± 5,24 11,48 ± 2,89 12,94 ± 1,98
Iron 5,11 ± 1,58 2,54 ± 1,42 2,07 ± 0,44
Copper 1,27 ± 0,65 0,22 ± 0,11 0,24 ± 0,17
Zinc 11,21 ± 5,82 2,86 ± 1,39 2,44 ± 1,26
Calcium 88,36 ± 35,86 55,41 ± 15,37 66,40 ± 18,09

Results are expressed in micrograms/oocyte, as mean ± SEM of at least 5 independent quantifications performed in pools of 9 dissected oocytes.