AOAC 2018 Methods

Table 2018.06E. Method performance requirements a Parameter

Minimum acceptable criteria

Analytical range 0.4– 2500 b Limit of quantitation (LOQ)

4– 2500 b

≤0.4 b

0.5 - 5 5 - 150 0.5 - 5 5 - 150 0.5 - 5 5 - 150

±12 ±10

Recovery

150 - 2500

±7 ≤7 ≤5 ≤3

Repeatability (RSD r )

150 - 2500

≤11

Reproducibility (RSD R )

≤8

150 - 2500 ≤5 a Concentrations apply to: (a) "ready-to-feed” liquids “as is”; (b) reconstituted powders (25 g into 200 g water); and (c) liquid concentrates diluted 1:1 by weight using water. b mg/100 g reconstituted final product.