Fast Determination of Manganese in Milk and Similar Infant Food Samples Using Multivariate Optimization and GF AAS

Table 4

Manganese concentration in milk and similar food samples determined by proposed method (𝑛=3).

Sample	Mn concentration, μg g^−1	Mn intake by day, mg^a
Whole milk A	0.900 ± 0.080	0.135
Whole milk B	0.750 ± 0.080	0.113
Whole milk C	0.830 ± 0.080	0.125
Whole milk D	0.350 ± 0.020	0.053
Milk-based drink A	0.480 ± 0.050	0.072
Milk-based drink B	0.310 ± 0.020	0.047
Milk-based drink C	0.210 ± 0.020	0.032
Skimmed milk A	0.290 ± 0.040	0.044
Skimmed milk B	0.68 ± 0.08	0.102
Infant formula A	0.730 ± 0.020	0.110
Infant formula B	1.28 ± 0.11	0.192
Infant formula C	19.8 ± 2.1	2.97
Infant formula D	1.08 ± 0.08	0.162
Infant formula E	0.940 ± 0.030	0.141
Infant formula F	0.86 ± 0.01	0.129
Soy-based drink A	11.5 ± 0.5	1.72
Soy-based drink B	3.16 ± 0.12	0.474
Soy-based drink C	9.75 ± 0.06	1.46
Soy-based drink D	26.3 ± 0.8	3.95
Goat milk A	0.520 ± 0.050	0.078

^aConsidering the consume of four 250 mL-feeding bottles by day.