Sample

Initially present (g∙mL−1)

Added (g∙mL−1)

Found (g∙mL−1)

Recovery (%)

1

0.99 × 108

2.0 × 108

3.0 × 108

2.93 × 108

3.96 × 108

98.0

99.2

2

1.46 × 108

1.0 × 108

3.0 × 108

2.42 × 108

4.48 × 108

98.4

100.4

3

2.03 × 108

2.0 × 108

3.0 × 108

4.07 × 108

4.97 × 108

101.0

98.8

4

2.49 × 108

1.0 × 108

2.0 × 108

3.46 × 108

4.55 × 108

99.1

101.3

5

3.03 × 108

1.0 × 108

2.0 × 108

4.11 × 108

4.93 × 108

102.0

98.0