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Journal of Analytical Science and Technology

Table 3 Determination of Cd, Cu, and Pb in tomato leaves (0.5 g)

From: Mucor pusillus immobilized Amberlite XAD-4 biocomposites for preconcentration of heavy metal ions by solid-phase extraction method

Element

Added (μg/g)a

Found (μg/g)b

Relative error, %

Cd

–

N.D

–

10

9.4 ± 0.15

− 6

Cu

–

4.8 ± 0.1

–

10

13.7 ± 0.3

− 7

Pb

–

N.D

–

10

9.3 ± 0.2

− 7

  1. N.D not detected
  2. aMean of five determinations at 95% confidence level (\( \overline{x} \)±\( ts/\sqrt{N} \))
  3. bShows the concentration of metal ions in tomato leaves and Kızılırmak river water samples
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