<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>By a method of thermal analysis and smoke analysis of cellulose cigarettes treated with various nitrogenous compounds, it was found that nitric oxide in sidestream smoke is formed not only from nitrates but also from amino acids and water-insoluble protein, while little of the nitric oxide in mainstream smoke is formed from these organic nitrogenous compounds.</p></abstract>

By a method of thermal analysis and smoke analysis of cellulose cigarettes treated with various nitrogenous compounds, it was found that nitric oxide in sidestream smoke is formed not only from nitrates but also from amino acids and water-insoluble protein, while little of the nitric oxide in mainstream smoke is formed from these organic nitrogenous compounds.

A Study on Precursors of Nitric Oxide in Sidestream Smoke

Central Research Institute, Japan Tobacco Inc., Yokohama, Japan

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By a method of thermal analysis and smoke analysis of cellulose cigarettes treated with various nitrogenous compounds, it was found that nitric oxide in...

A Study on Precursors of Nitric Oxide in Sidestream Smoke

Published Online: Jan 06, 2015

Page range: 183 - 190

Received: Jan 03, 1985

Accepted: Dec 18, 1985

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0567

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