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Table 3 Results of accuracy and precision for FG and CG using simultaneous LC–MS/MS method

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

Conc. (μg/mL)

Ferrous gluconate

Intra-day test (n = 5)

Inter-day test (n = 3)

Measured concentration (μg/mL)

Accuracy (recovery%)

Precision (RSD%)

Measured concentration (μg/mL)

Accuracy (Recovery%)

Precision (RSD%)

50

54.3 ± 0.8

108.6

1.5

54.9 ± 1.3

109.7

2.4

100

104.4 ± 0.4

104.4

0.4

107.8 ± 0.4

107.8

0.3

200

207.8 ± 4.3

103.9

2.1

204.2 ± 0.9

102.1

0.4

300

304.0 ± 4.9

101.3

1.6

294.8 ± 2.0

98.3

0.7

400

390.8 ± 8.7

97.7

2.2

409.6 ± 5.5

102.4

1.3

Conc. (μg/mL)

Calcium gluconate

Intra-day test (n = 5)

Inter-day test (n = 3)

Measured concentration (μg/mL)

Accuracy (recovery%)

Precision (RSD%)

Measured concentration (μg/mL)

Accuracy (recovery%)

Precision (RSD%)

50

52.5 ± 3.4

105.0

6.4

55.4 ± 1.0

110.8

1.8

100

100.1 ± 3.0

100.1

3.0

94.3 ± 1.3

94.3

1.4

200

206.4 ± 4.1

103.2

2.0

202.4 ± 1.5

101.2

0.8

300

303.0 ± 3.3

101.0

1.1

311.4 ± 4.3

103.8

1.4

400

393.2 ± 6.2

98.3

1.6

403.1 ± 4.5

100.8

1.1