Analytes in (µg/mL) Conctrn. 1st Freeze/Thaw cycle (24 hrs) n=6 2nd Freeze/Thaw cycle(48 hrs) 3rd Freeze/Thaw cycle (72 hrs) % Change in Accuracy after three F/T Cycles
QC's % Accuracy % Accuracy % Accuracy
Nitrates in BJ 12.5 102.6 99.18 98.78 -3.72
25 115.08 94.29 102.42 -11
100 112.5 98.94 99.45 -11.6
Nitrites in BJ 12.5 112.2 101.1 99.11 -11.67
25 99.29 98.13 95.21 -4.11
100 99.12 98.12 98.22 -0.91
Nitrates in CBJ 12.5 96.23 98.25 95.36 -0.9
25 84.5 95.46 82.33 -2.57
100 88.12 90.17 82.13 -6.8
Nitrites in CBJ 12.5 90.23 89.38 90.27 0.04
25 103.38 87.33 80.04 -22.57
100 100.23 113.5 99.5 -0.73
Nitrates in SP 12.5 111.21 101.6 112.2 0.89
25 112.51 94.58 96.33 -14.38
100 112.23 102.5 99.59 -11.26
Nitrites in SP 12.5 99.26 100.2 98.6 -0.66
25 100 96.25 88.75 -11.25
100 104.5 99.85 99.58 -4.71
Table 4: Stability results for nitrates-nitrites containing food stuffs during freezethaw cycles.
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