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Control Material

„Anthraquinone in Black Tea“

The Control Material was prepared from homogenised organic black tea. The homogenised
tea contains incurred residues of anthraquinone. Anthraquinone is a widely spread
contaminant in tea samples, possibly migrating from the packing to the tea, besides other
currently unknown sources.
Please note that this Control Material is not a certified reference material.
The Control Material was distributed to sixteen participants across four European countries
(Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands) as a blank sample in a BNN Ring Test. Each
laboratory received minimum 50 g homogenised black tea.
The assigned value of 22 µg/kg anthraquinone was calculated from the results of eight
participants in the BNN Ring Test.

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