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Table 2.

Ranges of calibration, limits of detection (LOD), and limits of quantification (LOQ) expressed as concentration in matrix, recovery (%), and expanded measurement uncertainty (%) for all elements.

Element (γ)	Calibration range (γ)	LOD (γ)	LOQ (γ)	Recovery (%)	Measurement uncertainty U (%)
Al (mg L⁻¹)	0.1–2.0	0.0004	0.0015	93	5
As (μg L⁻¹)	15–300	9	28	97	11
B (mg L⁻¹)	0.25–5.0	0.001	0.002	94	12
Ba (mg L⁻¹)	0.05–1.00	0.00001	0.00005	99	5
Ca (mg L⁻¹)	5.0–100.0	0.004	0.014	101	15
Cd (μg L⁻¹)	1–20	0.3	0.9	101	4
Co (μg L⁻¹)	0.5–10.0	0.4	1.2	106	11
Cr (μg L⁻¹)	0.5–10.0	0.3	1.2	106	16
Cu (mg L⁻¹)	0.05–1.00	0.0004	0.0013	98	5
Fe (mg L⁻¹)	0.5–10.0	0.003	0.009	101	7
K (mg L⁻¹)	100–2,000	0.05	0.16	106	8
Li (μg L⁻¹)	1–20	0.004	0.014	93	7
Mg (mg L⁻¹)	5–100	0.002	0.005	99	7
Mn (mg L⁻¹)	0.25–5.00	0.00004	0.00014	101	6
Mo (μg L⁻¹)	0.5–10	0.1	0.2	107	33
Na (mg L⁻¹)	1.0–20.0	0.00	0.01	98	7
Pb (μg L⁻¹)	15–300	5	16	101	5
Rb (mg L⁻¹)	0.25–5.00	0.0003	0.0009	96	9
Sn (μg L⁻¹)	0.05–1.00	0.004	0.012	99	5
Sr (mg L⁻¹)	0.05–1.00	0.000004	0.000014	100	7
V (μg L⁻¹)	5–100	0.3	1.1	107	8
Zn (mg L⁻¹)	0.25–5.00	0.0005	0.0018	101	7