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Smoke Testing - Mainstream - Filter Nicotine Retention
Understand the key constituents of cigarette smoke created once the tobacco is ignited. Mainstream smoke leaves the mouth end of the cigarette after it passes through the tobacco column and filter, and is inhaled by the smoker.
This range of tests provides data for the following constituents of mainstream smoke. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.
| Tar |
| Nicotine |
| Carbon Monoxide |
| Phenolic compounds |
| Carbonyls |
| Volatile organic compounds |
Filter nicotine retention This test measures the quantity of nicotine which is trapped by the filter on a cigarette and therefore does not reach the smoker. |
| Aromatic Amines |
| Pyridine |
| Quinolene |
| Styrene |
| Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines |
| Hydrogen Cyanide |
| Ammonia |
| Nitric Oxide |
| B[a]P |
| Metals |
| pH |
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