Table 6.
Validation: precision and accuracy data for catechin hydrate (CH) in different biomatrixes. LOQQC, lower limit of quantification for quality control; LQC, lower QC; MQC, medium QC; HQC, high QC.
Biomatrix | Quality Controls Samples | Theoretical Concentration (ng mL−1) or (ng g−1) | Intra-Batch Precision | Inter-Batch Precision | Recovery (%) | ||||
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Observed Concentration (ng mL−1) or (ng g−1) ± S.D. | Accuracy (%) | Precision (%C.V.) | Observed Concentration (ng mL−1) or (ng g−1) ± S.D. | Accuracy (%) | Precision (%C.V.) | ||||
Brain Homogenate | LOQQC | 1.01 | 0.99 ± 0.03 | 98.02 | 3.03 | 0.98 ± 0.04 | 97.03 | 2.90 | 81.47 |
LQC | 2.90 | 2.85 ± 0.09 | 98.28 | 3.16 | 2.84 ± 0.11 | 97.93 | 2.44 | 83.48 | |
MQC | 410.00 | 407.61 ± 11.36 | 99.41 | 2.79 | 403.17 ± 12.54 | 98.33 | 1.42 | 80.17 | |
HQC | 800.00 | 789.67 ± 18.64 | 98.47 | 3.81 | 784.69 ± 19.21 | 98.09 | 0.72 | 81.38 | |
Lungs Homogenate | LOQQC | 1.01 | 0.98 ± 0.04 | 97.03 | 4.08 | 0.97 ± 0.06 | 96.04 | 2.34 | 80.25 |
LQC | 2.90 | 2.83 ± 0.11 | 97.59 | 3.89 | 2.81 ± 0.16 | 96.90 | 1.04 | 81.67 | |
MQC | 410.00 | 404.71 ± 13.02 | 98.71 | 3.22 | 402.37 ± 14.17 | 98.14 | 0.59 | 82.49 | |
HQC | 800.00 | 779.25 ± 19.61 | 97.41 | 2.52 | 775.43 ± 20.18 | 96.93 | 0.39 | 81.52 | |
Plasma | LOQQC | 1.01 | 0.96 ± 0.03 | 95.05 | 3.13 | 0.94 ± 0.04 | 93.07 | 2.32 | 80.57 |
LQC | 2.90 | 2.86 ± 0.14 | 98.62 | 4.90 | 2.85 ± 0.15 | 98.28 | 1.94 | 82.61 | |
MQC | 410.00 | 402.33 ± 11.42 | 98.13 | 2.84 | 401.34 ± 12.69 | 97.89 | 0.66 | 83.46 | |
HQC | 800.00 | 778.67 ± 21.64 | 97.33 | 2.78 | 774.18 ± 22.37 | 96.77 | 0.39 | 84.51 |
Values (mean ± SD) are derived from six replicates.