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Table 2 Accuracy and precision from the results of spiking experiments

From: Method development for the quantitative determination of short chain fatty acids in microbial samples by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography with flame ionization detection

Compound

5 μg/mL

25 μg/mL

50 μg/mL

Accuracy (%)

Precision (% RSD)

Accuracy (%)

Precision (% RSD)

Accuracy (%)

Precision (% RSD)

Propionic acid

103.52

1.95

102.75

4.08

108.50

3.36

Butyric acid

104.72

1.33

96.51

1.75

108.38

2.33

Valeric acid

98.47

3.18

108.83

3.14

99.86

3.76