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Table 1 Linear equation, limits of detection and quantitation (LOD and LOQ), relative recovery, and precision obtained for heavy metals

From: Effects of food processing methods on migration of heavy metals to food

Heavy metals

Linear equation

Regression coefficient

Matrix

LOD (μg/kg)

LOQ (μg/kg)

Relative recovery (%)

RSDr (%)

Pb

y = 1.0032x − 0.0465

0.999

Ginseng powder

0.859

2.863

89.919

2.963

Edible oil

0.011

0.036

78.071

1.385

Peach leaves

0.122

0.405

81.452

7.723

Cd

y = 1.0008x − 0.0121

0.999

Spinach leaves

0.123

0.410

71.495

1.995

Ginseng powder

0.023

0.076

77.300

0.838

Peach leaves

0.012

0.040

83.250

18.552

As

y = 0.9988x + 0.017

0.999

Spinach leaves

0.010

0.035

77.644

6.580

Al

y = 51,332.1x + 4246.1

0.999

Spinach leaves

0.047

0.158

101.306

5.016

Peach leaves

0.016

0.054

107.450

2.027

  1. RSDr repeatability in single-laboratory