Table 3.

Comparison between SERS with BOSS-PLS model and LC-MS/MS method for the detection of carbendazim in apple.

Carbendazim Added (mg/kg)	SERS with BOSS-PLS Model (mg/kg)	Recovery Rate (%)	RSD (%) n = 10	LC-MS/MS (mg/kg)	Recovery Rate (%)	RSD (%) n = 10	BOSS-PLS Prediction Model
0	0 ± 0.013	0	0	0	0	0
0.1	0.101 ± 0.015	86~116	3.54	0.097 ± 0.008	89~106	3.52	RC = 0.987 RMSEC = 0.241 (mg/kg) RP = 0.973 RMSEP = 0.314 (mg/kg)
0.5	0.498 ± 0.011		2.15	0.501 ± 0.022		1.57
1.0	1.022 ± 0.033		1.74	1.031 ± 0.028		2.01
5.0	5.141 ± 0.078		2.14	5.087 ± 0.084		1.59
10.0	10.315 ± 0.374		1.68	10.227 ± 0.214		1.97