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Table 2 Linear regression data for the calibration curve of each element (n = 3)

From: Quantitative analysis of some important metals and metalloids in tobacco products by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Element

Linearity, r

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Inet

LOD

   

(CPS)b

(CPS)b

(ng/L)

Al

0.999997

1.388

420199.36

26159.85

0.796

Cr

0.999969

0.023

8422.57

45971.71

0.008

Mn

0.999493

0.049

16561.75

63241.03

0.012

Fe

0.999989

0.417

602352.49

59517.32

0.100

Co

0.999830

0.005

661.02

55386.24

0.001

Ni

0.999907

0.038

4008.22

12804.31

0.045

Cu

0.999901

0.023

2908.8

15433.35

0.022

Zn

0.999973

0.058

844.04

9382.04

0.093

As

0.999986

0.069

−1311.36

8012.03

0.129

Se

0.999905

0.255

−42.93

730.7

5.235

Cd

0.999980

0.008

58.33

8784.3

0.014

Pb

0.999935

0.007

37.33

28190.14

0.004

  1. aStandard deviation of twelve measurements; bCounts per second.