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Limit of Quantitation (LOQ)

The Limit of Quantitation for the analysis was determined through back calculation of the

lowest calibration standards of 10 ng/mL through the default weights and dilution factors.

A concentration of 0.05 mg/100g for carnitine and choline in both analyses can be

achieved. The LOQ required by the SMPR for total choline is 2.0 mJ J DQG ”

mg/100g for carnitine. The free and total analyses were both tested at these levels in the

elemental infant formula placebo to verify the method can quantitate at these levels with

precision and accuracy (Tables 10 and 11).

Table 10. LOQ Free Analysis

Choline

Day/

Fortification

Innate Marginal Recovery

MEAN

SD

RSD

r

Replicate (mg/100g)

(mg/100g)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

1/1

1.5

0.118

89.9

93.9

5.7

6.1

1/2

1.5

0.118

97.9

2/1

1.5

0.118

94.8

92.8

2.9

3.1

2/2

1.5

0.118

90.7

3/1

1.5

0.118

100.0

100.2

0.2

0.2

3/2

1.5

0.118

100.3

MEAN

95.6

Overall RSD

r

3.9

Carnitine

Day/

Fortification

Innate Marginal Recovery

MEAN

SD

RSD

r

Replicate (mg/100g)

(mg/100g)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

1/1

0.16

<LOQ

102.0

101.6

0.6

0.6

1/2

0.16

<LOQ

101.2

2/1

0.16

<LOQ

95.7

101.1

7.6

7.5

2/2

0.16

<LOQ

106.4

3/1

0.16

<LOQ

102.9

104.8

2.7

2.6

3/2

0.16

<LOQ

106.7

MEAN

102.5

Overall RSD

r

4.6

Chol-08/Carn-07 (February 2016)

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