Table 5: Total selenium contents found in standard reference material for both flow systems. Total selenium contents found in standard reference material and comparison with reference value by Student’s 𝑡 -test. s: standard deviation. 𝑡 ( 0 . 0 5 , 4 ) = 2 . 7 8 [33].

Certified reference materialCertified value
(mg kg−1)
MCFA found (mean ± s)
(mg kg−1) ( 𝑛 = 5 )
FIA found (mean ± s) )
(mg kg−1) ( 𝑛 = 5 )
𝑡 -experimental

NIST 1846
(infant formula)
0.08 (*)0.0807 ± 0.0075 0 . 0 8 2 3 ± 0 . 0 0 6 5 0.81 (FIA)
0.21 (MCFA)

(*) NIST information value. All the results are expressed in dry basis.