Table 5. LOD (mg/kg) and LOQ (mg/kg) of heavy metals

Pb Cd As Cr Cu Ni Zn Ag Hg
LOD (mg/kg) 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 0.0001 0.0002 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003
LOQ (mg/kg) 0.0005 0.0008 0.0008 0.0005 0.0006 0.0009 0.0010 0.0010 0.0008
LOD, limits of detection; LOQ, limits of quantitation; Pb, lead; Cd, cadmium; As, arsenic; Cr, chromium; Cu, copper; Ni, nickel; Zn, zinc; Ag, silver; Hg, mercury.