J. Agric. Food Chem. 1996, 44, 3153−3158
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Lead in Maple Syrup Produced in Connecticut David E. Stilwell* and Craig L. Musante Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, P.O. Box 1106, New Haven, Connecticut 06504
The lead content of 44 maple syrup samples from 23 Connecticut producers was determined over a period of two seasons. The results ranged from 38 to 948 µg/kg and averaged 291 µg/kg. In addition, sap and syrup-processing samples were taken from two producers. The lead content (µg/L) in all maple grove site sap samples (n ) 48) ranged from
