Tob. Sci., 1975, 19-48, p. 133-135, ISSN.0082-4523
Colorimetric determination of sorbic acid in reconstituted tobacco
Philip Morris U.S.A., Research Center, P.O. Box 26583, Richmond, Virgina USA
An automated calorimetric procedure for sorbic acid in reconstituted tobacco is presented. Sorbic acid is extracted from the reconstituted tobacco by shaking with dilute acid. A filtered extract is submitted to an AutoAnalvzer II system where...