TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2022, 75, abstr. 00 (Symposium) Changes in the tobacco industry: 75 years of TSRC WILLIAMSON F. Global Laboratory Services, Wilson, NC, USA Abstract not available....
TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2019, 73, abstr. 058 USP elemental impurities: limit test for metals in nicotine by ICP-MS LOTFI H.; ARROYO M. Global Laboratory Services, Wilson, NC, USA Nicotine included in e-cigarette formulations usually originates as a 90%+ solution, which is purified further prior to use. While the FDA oversees the tobacco industry, there is currently little regulation regarding the quality of raw materials or...
TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2018, 72, abstr. 062 Innovative filter design for tobacco heated products (THPs) PERIMAN A.; TREADAWAY A.; DILLIE B.; GERRINGER E.; BOLTON G. Essentra Filter Products, Greensboro, NC, USA Tobacco Heated Products (THPs) are quickly growing as part of the tobacco market. These products fall into the Heat not Burn category, which requires some differences in the filters utilized. THPs do not require much actual filtration, since the...
TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2018, 72, abstr. 109 An improved method for the determination of sodium propionate in tobacco products WILLIAMSON F.; BAILEY J. Global Laboratory Services, Wilson, NC, USA Sodium propionate is a preservative with fungicidal properties that is often added to tobacco, primarily smokeless tobacco products, to prolong shelf life. Several regulatory agencies, including Health Canada and ANVISA, require the testing of sodium...
CORESTA Meeting, Agronomy/Phytopathology, 2015, Izmir, Turkey, AP 32 CPA residue levels in consecutive C48 cases of Oriental tobacco WESTBERG H.; SPENCER A. Global Laboratory Services, Wilson, NC, U.S.A. Crop protection agents (CPA) can be applied to tobacco at various stages of the production cycle and if CPA residues are present in the product, they can be topic of concern. After tobacco is processed it is normally packed into cases or bales for...
TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2015, 69, abstr. 48 Method development and validation of selected metals in e-liquid samples BROWN J. Global Laboratory Services, Inc., Wilson, NC USA Over the past several years, the use of electronic cigarettes and devices has increased. Analysis of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents is at a forefront in both the conventional and electronic cigarette industries. The analysis of various...
CORESTA Congress, Quebec, 2014, Smoke Science/Product Technology Groups, ST 04 Determination of fifteen primary and heterocyclic aromatic amines in mainstream cigarette smoke using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) SPOKES M. Essentra Scientific Services, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, U.K. The levels of potentially harmful compounds in mainstream cigarette smoke such as aromatic amines (AAs) have been of interest for many years. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has previously been the most popular method for determination...
CORESTA Congress, Quebec, 2014, Smoke Science/Product Technology Groups, ST 21 The influence of cigarette filter design on the yield and composition of cigarette smoke TAYLOR M.J. Essentra Scientific Services, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, U.K. Since the first paper filters were used commercially in the mid-1930s, filters have become more integral to the overall design of the cigarette to help modify the yield, composition and taste of cigarette smoke. Cellulose acetate is currently the...
TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2014, 68, abstr. 77 Determination of selected flavour, humectant, and plasticiser compounds in tobacco, tobacco products, electronic cigarette liquid, and electronic cigarette vapour by gas chromatography with mass selective detection (GC-MSD) in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode MELTON T. Essentra Scientific Services, Jarrow, UK Using CORESTA Recommended Method No. 60, Determination of 1,2-Propylene Glycol and Glycerol in Tobacco and Tobacco Products by Gas Chromatography, as a starting point, a method was developed and validated at Essentra Scientific Services for routine...
TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2014, 68, abstr. 80 Determination of acetamide and acrylamide in mainstream cigarette smoke using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry CONLEY D. Essentra Scientific Services, Jarrow, UK The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies Acetamide and Acrylamide as possible and probable carcinogens, respectively. Both of these short-chain amides are found in mainstream tobacco smoke and have been included in the United...