Figures & data
Table 1. Cadmium concentrations (mg/kg) in Canada Western Amber Durum bulk export shipments.
Table 2. Cadmium concentrations (mg/kg) in Canada Western Red Spring bulk export shipments.
Table 3. Cadmium measured in wheat and durum grown in various locations.
Table A1. Comparison of results from the analysis of replicate test portions (N) of certified and in-house reference materials for cadmium (mean ± standard deviation, mg/kg) by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
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