Table 1: EDXRF data of Br, Fe, Rb, Sr, and Zn contents in the IAEA H-4 (animal muscle) reference material compared to certified values (mg/kg, dry mass basis).

Element Certified values This work results
Mean 95% confidence interval Type Mean ± SD
Fe 49 47 - 51 C 48 ± 9
Zn 86 83 - 90 C 90 ± 5
Br 4.1 3.5 - 4.7 C 5.0 ± 1.2
Rb 18 17 - 20 C 22 ± 4
Sr 0.1 - N < 1

< 1 Mean: Arithmetical Mean; SD: Standard Deviation; C: Certified Values; N: Non-Certified Values.