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Table 1 Analytical results of molybdenum in different biological standards heated at 400°C for 1 h

From: Determination of traces of molybdenum and lead in foods by x-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Reference Material

Concentration in mg/kg

Accuracy (%)

 

Measured value (N = 5)

Certified value

 

Bovine liver

3.30 (±0.41)

3.5 (±0.30)

5.7

Rice flour

1.50 (±0.15)

1.46 (±0.10)

2.7

Horse kidney

2.30 (±0.28)

2.40 (±0.30)

4.2

Lobster Hepatopancreas

0.86 (±0.20)

0.95 (±0.10)

9.5

  1. N = Number of measurements. Uncertainties are counting statistics.