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Tobacco Testing - Nitrate
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 This is a salt of nitric acid with an ion composed of one nitrogen and three oxygen atoms. Used in the production of the explosive Nitroglycerine. |
| B[a]P |
| Humectants |
| Triacetin |
| Sodium propionate |
| Sorbic acid |
| Menthol |
| Eugenol |
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