Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopic characterization of the particulate phase of commercial tuibur

Rebecca Lalmuanpuii, Rajendra B. Muthukumaran

Science Vision 16 (2), 68-73 | Published on 30 June 2016 |

Abstract

cigarette filter during smoking, while it gets settled during the manufacture of tuibur. The particulate phase of tobacco smoke contains mainly relatively non-polar organic substances that are described as semivolatile and non-volatile constituents. Identification of toxic and carcinogenic compounds present in smokeless tobacco products such as tuibur is a preliminary step in assessing adverse effects associated with its consumption. Characterization of the molecular vibrational frequencies of various semivolatile and non-volatile chemical components associated with the tar phase of tuibur was performed using FTIR spectroscopy to ascertain these organic components.

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