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Methods for forming aerosol-generating substrates having a reduced amount of tobacco specific nitrosamines

An aerosol generation and nitrosamine technology, applied in tobacco, tobacco preparation, tobacco processing, etc., can solve expensive and time-consuming problems

Active Publication Date: 2017-05-24
PHILIP MORRIS PROD SA
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However, the process of treating tobacco plants is time consuming, expensive and must be done carefully to prevent the environment from being polluted by the chemicals used

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[0025] N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) and 4-(methylnitrosamine)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) at specified concentrations (380 and 613 nA, respectively g / ml) to three different liquid aerosol-generating matrices consisting of nicotine, glycerol, propylene glycol and water (2:10:68:20, 2 :39:39:20 and 2:68:10:20 by weight). Aliquots of these solutions were placed in clear glass vials and irradiated with UV radiation (wavelength of 365 nm; nominal lamp power of 8 watts; lamp distance of 3 cm) for specified times (0, 15, 30, 60, 120 or 240 minutes). After irradiation, the samples were diluted ten-fold with water and analyzed for their nicotine, NNN and NNK content.

[0026] UV irradiation caused a time-dependent reduction of NNK and NNN in all three nicotine / glycerol / propylene glycol / water mixtures. Nicotine concentrations were not affected. Nitrosamine decay is approximately exponential with respect to irradiation time. The half-lives of NNN and NNK are in the range of 30-50 m...

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[0028] A sample sheet of cast tobacco slurry having a thickness of 0.20 to 0.22 mm after drying to 195 to 200 g / m² was irradiated with UV light at a wavelength of 365 nm and an intensity of 4.5 mW / cm² for 150 minutes on each side . After further drying and cutting, irradiated cast leaf samples and non-irradiated controls were analyzed for NNK, NNN and nicotine content using mass spectrometry. The irradiated samples indicated no effect on nicotine levels, a 12% reduction in NNK content, and a 26% reduction in NNN content as compared to the control.

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Abstract

There is provided a method of forming an aerosol-generating substrate, the method comprising providing a liquid nicotine source containing at least one tobacco-specific nitrosamine, mixing the liquid nicotine source with a solvent and at least one aerosol former to form an aerosol-generating substrate,and irradiating the aerosol-generating substrate with ultraviolet light to reduce the amount of the at least one tobacco-specific nitrosamine. Also provided is a method of forming an aerosol-generating substrate, the method comprising providing a tobacco slurry containing at least one tobacco-specific nitrosamine, irradiating the tobacco slurry with ultraviolet light to reduce the amount of the at least one tobacco-specific nitrosamine, and drying the tobacco slurry to form an aerosol-generating substrate.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods of forming aerosol-generating substrates with reduced amounts of tobacco-specific nitrosamines. Aerosol-generating substrates formed according to the present invention find particular application as substrates for electrical smoking systems. Background technique [0002] Electrically operated smoking systems that vaporize a liquid nicotine formulation to form an aerosol that is inhaled by a user are known in the art. For example, one known electrically operated smoking system includes a housing and a replaceable mouthpiece, wherein the housing includes a power source and circuitry. The mouthpiece includes a liquid storage portion, a wick having a first end extending into the liquid storage portion for contact with liquid therein, and a heating element for heating a second end of the wick. In use, liquid is transferred from the liquid storage portion towards the heating element by capillary action in the wick. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A24B3/14A24F47/00
CPCA24B15/245A24B15/22A24B15/167A24F40/10A24B15/243
Inventor G·朗J·C·胡夫纳格尔
Owner PHILIP MORRIS PROD SA