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. 2020 Jul 31;18(7):e3000811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000811

Table 1. Average zinc ion release following fertilization or activation of eggs.

Animal Method Average ions released SEM
X. laevis Fertilization
(fluorometry)		 5.5 × 1013
21–59 eggs
9 trials		 2.7 × 1013
X. laevis Activation
(fluorometry)		 1.9 × 1013
31–62 eggs
5 trials		 9.7 × 1012
X. laevis Activation
(ICP-MS)		 8.7 × 1012
48–122 eggs
4 trials		 5.2 × 1012
D. rerio Activation
(fluorometry)		 1.1 × 1012
59–138 eggs
5 trials		 4.4 × 1011