Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco
Centre de Coopération pour les Recherches Scientifiques Relatives au Tabac

Solid phase microextration (SPME) is a relatively new sample preparation technique that can provide many advantages under the right conditions. Like headspace, it uses no solvents. It can be used for pre-separation of the sample, and can...

In this paper, the free and bound fatty acidic components in Yunnan and Henan flue-cured tobacco were extracted with simultaneous distillation and extraction equipment. They were investigated using GC and GC/MS without derivatization. Twenty-one...

The examination of the quality of non-tobacco materials used for the production of cigarettes is based upon well-defined chemical and physical methods. The only exception is cigarette flavoring material. Due to the partial origin from natural raw...

This study was conducted to develop an objective evaluation method for tobacco smoke. The evaluation was carried out by using the data of tobacco leaf components, smoke components, electric nose system (ENS), and sensory test. By using statistical...

Megastigmatrienone is known to make an important contribution to the overall flavor character of tobacco. But because of the special characteristics of its molecular structure (having 4 highly conjugated double bonds), it has a tendency to...

Since 1997 the Sub-Group Cigars has been working on the development of standardised cigar holders. Before this period, most laboratories involved in mechanical smoking of cigars, members of the Sub-Group as well as others, used different sets of...

On rare occasions, it may occur that cigarettes become contaminated with some lubricant used in the machinery of the primary or secondary manufacturing processes. In such cases, spots develop on the cigarette paper. For factories confronted with such...

Tobacco Factory Rovinj (Croatia) is interested in production of domestic flue-cured tobacco of good usability in cigarettes. In breeding new cultivars, the US flue-cured tobacco cultivars are used as basic germplasm and are combined with the source...

Although cigarette paper accounts for less than 5% of the weight of a cigarette, it has a significant effect on cigarette burn rate and appearance. Calcium carbonate is the dominant pigment used in the manufacture of cigarette paper. The objective of...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two cigarette papers, flax and wood, on the delivery of mainstream smoke. The main components of two cigarette papers were cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin. Lignin content, known as...