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Tobacco Testing - Menthol
Tobacco is a commodity of fascinating complexity. This range of tests will allow you to better understand the series of components which make up processed tobacco and are applicable to tobacco from cigarettes, cigars or Roll-Your-Own products.
The components of tobacco can be understood from the range of tests found below. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.
| Nicotine |
| Alkaloids |
| Ammonia |
| pH, moisture & density |
| Tobacco specific nitrosamines |
| Metals |
| Nitrate |
| B[a]P |
| Humectants |
| Triacetin |
| Sodium propionate |
| Sorbic acid |
Menthol This is by far the most popular flavour for cigarettes in the world with over 325 billion menthol-flavoured cigarettes sold globally. Two of the largest markets for menthol cigarettes are the USA and Japan. |
| Eugenol |
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