Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Retention Indices for Identification of Aroma Compounds by GC: Development and Application of a Retention Index Database

  • Original
  • Published:
Chromatographia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this paper we focus on the development and application of a retention index database for aroma compounds with high structural diversity. Retention indices of over 300 aroma compounds were determined on three capillary columns of different polarity. The capability of the retention index database was evaluated by identification of the components of tobacco flavor. The results showed that the database can be used for qualitative identification. The database also contains a good set of retention index data for study of quantitative structure–retention relationships.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Baser K, Buchbauer G (2009) Handbook of essential oils: science, technology and applications. CRC, Boca Raton

    Book  Google Scholar 

  2. Harding J (2008) The essential oils handbook. Duncan Publishers, Baird

    Google Scholar 

  3. Marriott PJ, Shellie R, Cornwell C (2001) J Chromatogr A 26:96–102

    Google Scholar 

  4. Goncalves J, Figueira J, Rodrigues F, Camara JS (2012) J Sep Sci 35:2282–2296

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Fiori J, Hudaib M, Valgimigli L, Gabbanini S, Cavrini V (2002) J Sep Sci 25:703–709

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Stashenko EE, Martinez JR, Ruiz CA, Ginna A, Duran C, Salgar W, Cala M (2010) J Sep Sci 33:93–103

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Xu XN, Tang ZH, Liang YZ, Zhang LX, Zeng MM, Deng JH (2009) J Sep Sci 32:3466–3472

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Milman BL (2005) Trends Anal Chem 24:493–508

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Zhang LX, Tan BB, Zeng MM, Lu HM, Liang YZ (2012) Talanta 88:311–317

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Ruther J (2000) J Chromatogr A 890:313–319

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. He M, Yan J, Cao DS, Liu S, Zhao CX (2013) Talanta 103:116–122

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Pacakova V, Feltl L (1992) Chromatographic retention indices—an aid to identification of organic compounds. Ellis Horwood, Chichester

    Google Scholar 

  13. Zhang LX, Tang CL, Cao DS, Zeng YX, Tan BB (2013) Trends Anal Chem 47:37–46

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. van Den Dool H, Dec Kratz P (1963) J Chromatogr A 11:463–471

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Kováts ES (1958) Helv Chim Acta 41:1915–1932

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Gonzales FR, Nardillo AM (1999) J Chromatogr A 842:29–49

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Streete PJ, Ruprah M, Ramsey JD, Flanagan RJ (1992) Analyst 117:1111–1127

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Miller KE, Bruno TJ (2003) J Chromatogr A 1007:117–125

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Jennings W, Shibamoto T (1980) Qualitative analysis of flavour and fragrance volatiles by glass capillary gas chromatography. Academic Press, New York

    Google Scholar 

  20. Adams R (2007) Identification of essential oil components by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, 4th edn. Allured Publishing, Carol Stream

    Google Scholar 

  21. Bianchi F, Careri M, Mangia A, Musci M (2007) J Sep Sci 30:563–572

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Zellner BA, Bicchi C, Dugo P, Rubiolo P, Dugo G, Mondello L (2008) Flavour Fragr J 23:297–314

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Ettre LS (2003) Chromatographia 58:491–494

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Zhao CX, Zhang T, Liang YZ, Yuan DL, Zeng YX, Xu QS (2007) J Chromatogr A 1144:245–254

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Castello G (1999) J Chromatogr A 842:51–57

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Hawkes SJ (1996) J Chromatogr A 746:282–287

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Korytar P, Covaci A, de Boer J, Gelbin A, Brinkman UA (2005) J Chromatogr A 1065:239–249

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. D`Archivio AA, Giannitto A, Maggi MA (2013) J Chromatogr A 1298:118–131

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Yan J, Cao DS, Guo FQ, Zhang LX, He M, Huang JH, Xu QS, Liang YZ (2012) J Chromatogr A 1223:118–125

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Yan J, Huang JH, He M, Lu HB, Yang R, Kong B, Xu QS, Liang YZ (2013) J Sep Sci 36:2464–2471

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduates (grant CX2012B116), the Natural Science Foundation of China (grants 21275164, 21075138, and 20975115), the International Cooperation project on Traditional Chinese Medicines of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (grant 2007DFA40680), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University (grant 2014zzts153). The studies were approved by the university’s review board.

Conflict of interest

We declare that we have no financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that can inappropriately influence our work, there is no professional or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service and/or company that could be construed as influencing the position presented in, or the review of, the manuscript entitled “Retention Indices for the Identification of Aroma Compounds in Temperature-Programmed Gas Chromatography: Development and Application of Retention Index Database”.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Research Center of modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People’s Republic of China

    Jun Yan, Xin-Bo Liu, Xuan Zhong, Qiong Sun & Yi-Zeng Liang

  2. Department of Chemical and Bioscience, HeChi University, Yizhou, 546300, People’s Republic of China

    Wei-Wei Zhu

Authors
  1. Jun Yan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Xin-Bo Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Wei-Wei Zhu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xuan Zhong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Qiong Sun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Yi-Zeng Liang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Yi-Zeng Liang.

Electronic supplementary material

Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material.

Supplementary material 1 (XLSX 314 kb)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Yan, J., Liu, XB., Zhu, WW. et al. Retention Indices for Identification of Aroma Compounds by GC: Development and Application of a Retention Index Database. Chromatographia 78, 89–108 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10337-014-2801-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10337-014-2801-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation