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Table 2 Results for F and t-tests of the calibration curves for FG and CG

From: Simultaneous quantification of ferrous gluconate and calcium gluconate in foods using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS)

 

Ferrous gluconate

Calcium gluconate

Tabled value

R2 (C1)

0.997 (y = 729.67x − 39978)

0.994 (y = 1609.7x − 99182)

LOD

1.1

1.4

LOQ

3.5

4.8

R2 (C2)

0.994 (y = 14.684x + 2431.9)

0.996 (y = 9.97x + − 1024.3)

MDL

3.7

8.6

MQL

12.2

26.0

t-test

− 3.1068 (p < 0.027)

− 3.0995 (p < 0.027)

3.1825

F-test

0.0004 (p < 0.00001)

0.00003 (p < 0.0000004)

0.1078

  1. R2: correlation coefficients; C1: calibration curve for standard solution; C2: matrix-matched calibration curve; MDL: method detection level; MQL: method quantification level