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Tobacco Testing - Triacetin
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 Triacetin is applied to the filter as a plasticizer. It is also being considered as a possible source of food energy in artificial food regeneration systems on long space missions. It is proposed that it is safe to get over half of one's dietary energy from triacetin. |
| Sodium propionate |
| Sorbic acid |
| Menthol |
| Eugenol |
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