Tob. Sci., 1979, 23-11, p. 35-37, ISSN. 0082-4523
Alkylating activity in the extract and pyrolyzate of tobacco leaves varying in genotype and chemical treatment
Departments of Plant Pathology and Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky USA
Alkylating activity in the extract and pyrolyzate of air-cured leaves of 12 tobacco cultivars and lines was determined by a spectrophotometric method employing 4-(4’Mrobenzyl) pyridine as the nucleophilic reagent. Pyrolysis conditions varied from...