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Repeatability
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Variation arising when all efforts are made to keep conditions constant by using
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the same instrument and operator, and repeating during a short time period.
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Expressed as the repeatability standard deviation (SD
r
); or % repeatability
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relative standard deviation (%RSD
r
).
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Reproducibility
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The standard deviation or relative standard deviation calculated from among-
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laboratory data. Expressed as the reproducibility relative standard deviation
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(SD
R
); or % reproducibility relative standard deviation (% RSD
R
).
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4.
Method Performance Requirements:
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See Table 1.
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Table 1. Method Performance requirements
a
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Analytical range
1–50
b
Limit of Quantitation (LOQ)
≤ 1
b
Recovery
90-110%
Repeatability (RSD
r
)
8%
Reproducibility (RSD
R
)
15%
a
Concentrations apply to: a) ‘ready-to-feed” liquids “as is”; b) re-
constituted powders (25 g into 200 g of water); and c) liquid
concentrates diluted 1:1 by weight.
b
μg /100 g reconstituted final product
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5.
System suitability tests and/or analytical quality control:
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Suitable methods will include blank check samples, and check standards at the
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lowest point and midrange point of the analytical range. Methods must be capable of
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resolving lycopene from α-carotene and
β
-carotene.
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6.
Reference Material(s)
:
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SRM 1869. Please contact Dr. Melissa Phillips, Research Chemist, NIST for materials at
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melissa.phillips@nist.govor (301) 975-4134.
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7.
Validation Guidance
:
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Recommended level of validation:
Official Methods of Analysis
SM
.
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8.
Maximum Time-To-Result
: No maximum time.
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