ARCHIVED - Neogen Veratox for Almond Kit Evaluation
Summary of Results for Individual Laboratories and Averages for all labs
Milk Chocolate Samples
| Lab 1 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.5-4.5 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 8.5-12.4 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 
| Lab 2 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 4.0-4.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 10.2-11.4 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 
| Lab 3 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.9-4.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 8.4-11.0 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 
| Lab 4 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-3.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 8.7-11.8 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 
| Lab 5 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.7-4.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 9.1-10.4 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 
| Lab 6 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.6-4.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 9.7-13.3 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 
| Lab 7 Milk Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 4.0-4.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 10.2-10.6 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 
| Milk Chocolate Results for all seven labs | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-4.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 8.4-13.3 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 
* based on designated reference material
 ** based on the kit calibrators
Dark Chocolate Samples
| Lab 1 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.6-3.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.7-8.7 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 
| Lab 2 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-3.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.6-8.5 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 
| Lab 3 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.9-3.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.9-7.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 
| Lab 4 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-2.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.6-8.8 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 
| Lab 5 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.1-3.6 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 7.8-8.9 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 
| Lab 6 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-2.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 7.0-9.3 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 
| Lab 7 Dark Chocolate Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-3.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 7.0-7.9 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 
| Dark Chocolate Results for all seven labs | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.5-3.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.2-9.3 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 
* based on designated reference material
 ** based on the kit calibrators
Cookie Samples
| Lab 1 Cookie Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.6-4.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 9.0-11.9 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 
| Lab 2 Cookie Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.5-4.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 8.6-10.6 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 
| Lab 3 Cookie Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.6-3.7 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.7-8.4 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 
| Lab 4 Cookie Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.9-4.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 7.1-11.9 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 
| Lab 5 Cookie Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.6-4.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 8.9-9.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 
| Lab 7 Cookie Results | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 3.1-4.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.5-8.5 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 
| Cookie Results for six labs | ||||
| Spiking Level* | Expected Result** | Range of Results | Average | Std Dev. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks | 0 | 0.0-0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 
| 6.25 ppm | 5 | 2.6-4.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 
| 15.63 ppm | 12.5 | 6.5-11.9 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 
* based on designated reference material
 ** based on the kit calibrators
Z-Scores for Each Set of Samples
| Commodity | Spiking Level* ppm | Expected Result** ppm | Lab # | Z-Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Chocolate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 
| 2 | 0.00 | |||
| 3 | 0.00 | |||
| 4 | 0.00 | |||
| 5 | 0.00 | |||
| 6 | 0.00 | |||
| 7 | 0.00 | |||
| Milk Chocolate | 6.25 | 5 | 1 | 0.00 | 
| 2 | 0.54 | |||
| 3 | 0.54 | |||
| 4 | -2.16 | |||
| 5 | 0.00 | |||
| 6 | 0.81 | |||
| 7 | 0.27 | |||
| Milk Chocolate | 15.63 | 12.5 | 1 | 0.09 | 
| 2 | 1.07 | |||
| 3 | -1.21 | |||
| 4 | -0.56 | |||
| 5 | -1.04 | |||
| 6 | 1.39 | |||
| 7 | 0.26 | 
| Commodity | Spiking Level* ppm | Expected Result** ppm | Lab # | Z-Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Chocolate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 
| 2 | 0.00 | |||
| 3 | 0.00 | |||
| 4 | 0.00 | |||
| 5 | 0.00 | |||
| 6 | 0.00 | |||
| 7 | 0.00 | |||
| Dark Chocolate | 6.25 | 5 | 1 | -0.25 | 
| 2 | -0.61 | |||
| 3 | 1.17 | |||
| 4 | -0.97 | |||
| 5 | 1.52 | |||
| 6 | -0.97 | |||
| 7 | 0.10 | |||
| Dark Chocolate | 15.63 | 12.5 | 1 | 0.51 | 
| 2 | -0.86 | |||
| 3 | -0.86 | |||
| 4 | -0.04 | |||
| 5 | 1.87 | |||
| 6 | 0.23 | |||
| 7 | -0.86 | 
| Commodity | Spiking Level* ppm | Expected Result** ppm | Lab # | Z-Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.41 | 
| 2 | 2.04 | |||
| 3 | -0.41 | |||
| 4 | -0.41 | |||
| 5 | -0.41 | |||
| 6 | -0.41 | |||
| Cookie | 6.25 | 5 | 1 | 1.16 | 
| 2 | 0.55 | |||
| 3 | -1.26 | |||
| 4 | -0.96 | |||
| 5 | 0.86 | |||
| 6 | -0.35 | |||
| Cookie | 15.63 | 12.5 | 1 | 1.08 | 
| 2 | 0.59 | |||
| 3 | -1.29 | |||
| 4 | 0.42 | |||
| 5 | 0.42 | |||
| 6 | -1.21 | 
* based on designated reference material
 ** based on the kit calibrators