Determination of the Balance of Carbon-14 Activity Added to Cigarettes
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Published Online: Jul 03, 2014
Page range: 287 - 292
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0199
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A simple method for the determination of the balance of carbon-14 activity added to cigarettes is described. The total recovery of activity is 80 % or greater, and the method can be used to obtain information on the transfer and pyrolysis reactions occurring when cigarettes are smoked.