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Analysis of α-Tocopherol in Tobacco and Cigarette Smoke


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Figure 1

Chromatogram of standard Level 5 (6.16 μg/mL α-tocopherol and 6.03 μg/mL α-tocopheryl acetate).
Chromatogram of standard Level 5 (6.16 μg/mL α-tocopherol and 6.03 μg/mL α-tocopheryl acetate).

Figure 2

Extracted ion chromatograms for the compounds in standard Level 5 (6.16 μg/mL α-tocopherol and 6.03 μg/mL α-tocopheryl acetate).
Extracted ion chromatograms for the compounds in standard Level 5 (6.16 μg/mL α-tocopherol and 6.03 μg/mL α-tocopheryl acetate).

Figure 3

Calibration curve for α-tocopherol with UV detection.
Calibration curve for α-tocopherol with UV detection.

Figure 4

Calibration curve for α-tocopheryl acetate with UV detection.
Calibration curve for α-tocopheryl acetate with UV detection.

Figure 5

Calibration curve for α-tocopherol with MS/MS detection.
Calibration curve for α-tocopherol with MS/MS detection.

Figure 6

Calibration curve for α-tocopheryl acetate with MS/MS detection.
Calibration curve for α-tocopheryl acetate with MS/MS detection.

Figure 7

Correlation between the results for α-tocopherol analysis by UV detection and by mass spectrometry detection, expressed in μg/g tobacco.
Correlation between the results for α-tocopherol analysis by UV detection and by mass spectrometry detection, expressed in μg/g tobacco.

Figure 8

Correlation between the results for α-tocopherol in smoke analyzed by UV detection and by mass spectrometry detection, expressed in μg/mg TPM.
Correlation between the results for α-tocopherol in smoke analyzed by UV detection and by mass spectrometry detection, expressed in μg/mg TPM.

Figure 9

Correlation between the level of α-tocopherol in smoke as a function of the level of the compound in tobacco.
Correlation between the level of α-tocopherol in smoke as a function of the level of the compound in tobacco.

Parameters for the MS/MS detection.

Compound Ion for Q1 Ion for Q3 Time (ms) CE3 (V)
α-Tocopherol 431.4 165.1 200 38.0
α-Tocopheryl acetate 473.4 165.1 200 52.0
Uvitex-OB (I.S.) 431.5 415.3 200 49.0

The list of standards in μg/mL(the addition of 10 μL I.S. slightly changes the final concentrations from the values in the stock solution).

Compound Standard in μg/mL

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10
α-Tocopherol 98.63 49.31 24.66 12.33 6.16 3.08 1.54 0.77 0.39 0.19
α-Tocopherol acetate 96.47 48.24 24.12 12.06 6.03 3.01 1.51 0.75 0.38 0.19

Percent recovery of α-tocopherol in a second extraction from total in the sample.

Experiment First extraction (μg/g) Second extraction (μg/g) % in second extraction
1 749.16 15.70 2.05
2 812.54 18.66 2.24
3 768.32 14.57 1.86
4 808.30 16.14 1.96

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Declustering potential DE = 150 V,
Entrance potential = 13 V,
Collision gas (N2) CG = 6 mL/min,
Curtain gas CUR = 10 mL/min,
Ion spray voltage IS = 4000 V,
Temperature TE = 600 °C,
Ion source gas 1 GS1 = 35 mL/min,
Ion source gas 2 GS2 = 30 mL/min.

The values for LOQ for α-tocopherol and α-tocopheryl acetate in μg/mL standard solution and per g of sample.

Compound LOQ solution (μg/mL) LOQ sample (μg/g)
α-Tocopherol 0.19 1.9
α-Tocopheryl acetate 0.19 1.9

The TPM in g generated from 5 cigarettes smoked under ISO type conditions and the average results for α-tocopherol in μg/mg in the collected TPM as obtained by the analysis with UV detection.

Sample No. Sample acronym a TPM, Repetition 1 (g) TPM, Repetition 2 (g) Average α-tocopherol in TPM (μg/mg) RSD (%)
3 FC L (2) 0.0668 0.0639 3.35 0.38
4 FC U (2) 0.0794 0.0816 3.98 1.11
5 FC L (3) 0.0534 0.0559 4.17 3.60
6 FC U (3) 0.0818 0.0802 3.54 1.66
7 FC off L 0.0543 0.0561 4.08 1.99
8 FC off U 0.0714 0.0737 3.65 0.65
11 Bu L (2) 0.0586 0.0626 2.72 0.35
12 Bu U (2) 0.0704 0.0703 2.84 0.07
13 Bu L (3) 0.0679 0.0598 2.22 0.35
14 Bu U (3) 0.0650 0.0574 2.15 4.15
15 Bu off L 0.0701 0.0651 1.83 0.01
16 Bu off U 0.0669 0.0729 1.52 0.44
19 Or Sa U 0.0468 0.0463 1.68 1.13
20 Or Iz U 0.0504 0.0464 2.76 0.57
21 Commercial 0.0509 0.0421 2.95 0.67
22 3R4F 0.0643 0.0701 1.80 0.74

Timetable for the gradient HPLC separation.

Run time (min) Solvent A % Solvent B % Detection
0.0 85.0 15.0 On
15.0 85.0 15.0 On
15.5 40.0 60.0 On
16.0 40.0 60.0 Off
18.5 40.0 60.0 Off
19.0 85.0 15.0 Off
25.0 85.0 15.0 Off

Average α-tocopherol levels in μg/g tobacco as measured using the UV detection.

Sample No. Sample acronym a (μg/g) “as is” (μg/g) “dry base” RSD (%)
1 FC L (1) 731.18 778.26 0.27
2 FC U (1) 857.27 914.80 1.92
3 FC L (2) 760.38 812.39 2.09
4 FC U (2) 823.72 884.26 1.92
5 FC L (3) 778.92 840.15 1.93
6 FC U (3) 823.06 881.57 2.53
7 FC off L 746.77 807.48 2.86
8 FC off U 764.48 833.36 2.65
9 Bu L (1) 231.93 246.68 0.24
10 Bu U (1) 336.85 361.00 0.81
11 Bu L (2) 396.24 423.70 0.54
12 Bu U (2) 599.52 641.43 2.80
13 Bu L (3) 267.59 289.24 2.54
14 Bu U (3) 284.40 308.09 0.56
15 Bu off L 327.57 354.40 0.92
16 Bu off U 255.28 276.32 0.37
17 Or (1) 296.70 316.40 0.65
18 Or (2) 267.31 283.97 0.08
19 Or Sa U 181.74 197.00 1.31
20 Or Iz U 427.01 456.35 0.37
21 Commercial 510.19 546.97 0.53
22 3R4F 404.30 432.03 0.31

Coefficients for the calibration curves Y = a X + b and of R2 used in UV quantitation.

Compound a b R2
α-Tocopherol 0.022401 −0.05633 1.00
α-Tocopheryl acetate 0.022655 −0.05204 1.00

Coefficients for the calibration curves Y = a X + b and of R2 used in MS/MS quantitation.

Compound a b R2
α-Tocopherol 34.2270 −1.00506 0.9997
α-Tocopheryl acetate 10.7472 −1.39160 0.9997

List of tobaccos evaluated in this study, the moisture in % and the indication if cigarettes were available.

No. Sample acronym a Description Moisture (%) Cigarettes available
1 FC L (1) Common blend of lower stalk flue-cured 6.44 No
2 FC U (1) Common blend of upper stalk flue-cured 6.71 No
3 FC L (2) Eastern NC belt, lower stalk (lug) flue-cured 6.84 Yes
4 FC U (2) Eastern NC belt, upper stalk (leaf & some tips) flue-cured 7.35 Yes
5 FC L (3) South Carolina belt, lower stalk (lug) flue-cured 7.86 Yes
6 FC U (3) South Carolina belt, upper stalk (leaf & some tips) flue-cured 7.11 Yes
7 FC off L Brazil, lower stalk (lugs & primings) flue-cured 8.13 Yes
8 FC off U Brazil, upper stalk (leaf & tips) flue-cured 9.01 Yes
9 Bu L (1) Common blend of lower stalk Burley 6.36 No
10 Bu U (1) Common blend of upper stalk Burley 7.17 No
11 Bu L (2) Kentucky & Tennessee, lower stalk (flyings & cutters) Burley 6.93 Yes
12 Bu U (2) Kentucky & Tennessee, upper stalk (leaf) Burley 6.99 Yes
13 Bu L (3) North Carolina & Virginia, lower stalk (flyings & cutters) Burley 8.09 Yes
14 Bu U (3) North Carolina & Virginia, upper stalk (leaf) Burley 8.33 Yes
15 Bu off L Malawi, lower stalk (flyings & rcutters) Burley 8.19 Yes
16 Bu off U Malawi, upper stalk (leaf) Burley 8.24 Yes
17 Or (1) Common blend of Oriental 6.64 No
18 Or (2) Common blend of Oriental 6.23 No
19 Or Sa U Turkey, good quality middle to upper stalk, Samsun Oriental 8.40 Yes
20 Or Iz U Turkey, good quality middle to upper stalk, Izmir Oriental 6.87 Yes
21 Commercial Tobacco blend 7.21 Yes
22 3R4F Tobacco blend 6.86 Yes
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Dziedziny czasopisma:
General Interest, Life Sciences, other, Physics