Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Ioana Mădălina GEORGESCU, Ovidiu Valentin ZVORIȘTEANU, Marian GHIȚĂ, Cătălin Nicolae NEGREANU, Diana Nicoleta RABA, Emilia CIOBOTARU-PÎRVU
The monitoring of lead contamination of food products of non-animal origin started in Romania in 2006, at the same time with entry into force of The European Commission Regulation (EC) no. 1881/2006 which regulates the maximum allowed values for this contaminant. In this study, samples that were collected and analyzed to determine lead contamination in 2019 have been analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The samples came from Bucharest and from 12 other counties of the country. The cereals, wine, fruit, vegetables and mushrooms samples present a weaker lead contamination, compared to the fruit juice samples. Considering the results, all of the analyzed samples framed within recommended values regarding the lead contamination, and the average values falls within those of the European Union.
[Read full article] [Citation]
