Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

, Volume 405, Issue 22, pp 7071–7082 | Cite as

Time-resolved analysis of the emission of sidestream smoke (SSS) from cigarettes during smoking by photo ionisation/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PI-TOFMS): towards a better description of environmental tobacco smoke

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Abstract

In this study, the chemical composition of sidestream smoke (SSS) emissions of cigarettes are characterised using a laser-based single-photon ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometer. SSS is generated from various cigarette types (2R4F research cigarette; Burley, Oriental and Virginia single-tobacco-type cigarettes) smoked on a single-port smoking machine and collected using a so-called fishtail chimney device. Using this setup, a puff-resolved quantification of several SSS components was performed. Investigations of the dynamics of SSS emissions show that concentration profiles of various substances can be categorised into several groups, either depending on the occurrence of a puff or uninfluenced by the changes in the burning zone during puffing. The SSS emissions occurring directly after a puff strongly resemble the composition of mainstream smoke (MSS). In the smouldering phase, clear differences between MSS and SSS are observed. The changed chemical profiles of SSS and MSS might be also of importance on environmental tobacco smoke which is largely determined by SSS. Additionally, the chemical composition of the SSS is strongly affected by the tobacco type. Hence, the higher nitrogen content of Burley tobacco leads to the detection of increased amounts of nitrogen-containing substances in SSS.

Keywords

Sidestream cigarette smoke Time-of-flight mass spectrometry Photo ionisation 
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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Photonion GmbH, Schwerin, Germany and Borgwaldt KC, Hamburg, Germany for instrumental support.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • T. Streibel
    • 1
    • 2
  • S. Mitschke
    • 2
  • T. Adam
    • 2
    • 3
  • R. Zimmermann
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of ChemistryUniversity of RostockRostockGermany
  2. 2.Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Cooperation Group of Comprehensive Molecular Analytics (CMA)Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Centre for Environmental HealthNeuherbergGermany
  3. 3.AUDI Zentrum IngolstadtIngolstadtGermany

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