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Mean concentration values for TCA, GUA, and MDMP found in cork macerates
| Source (no. of samples)a | Mean concn (SE)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| TCA (ng/liter) | GUA (μg/liter) | MDMP (ng/liter) | |
| Cork stoppers | |||
| C (6) | 4.6 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.3) | 3.4 (1.0) |
| ME (10) | 6.1 (1.1) | 1.2 (0.1) | 11.2 (3.6) |
| ME-TCA (8) | 85.6 (22.1) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.3 (0.2) |
| Cork discs | |||
| C (7) | 0.4 (0.2) | 1.3 (0.1) | NDb |
| ME-TCA (18) | 35.8 (8.8) | 2.9 (1.4) | ND |
C, nontainted cork (control); ME, ME taint; ME-TCA, ME-TCA taint.
ND, not determined.
