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    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Environmental Science
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Understanding puff-by-puff transfer rules in cigarette smoke is crucial for health research.
    • Traditional methods for cigarette smoke analysis lack real-time capabilities and can be subject to interference.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a real-time, puff-by-puff cigarette smoke analysis system.
    • To investigate methane (CH₄) concentration dynamics in different cigarette types.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed an online cigarette smoke analysis system integrating a modified commercial smoking machine with Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS).
    • Verified system stability using a simulated cigarette with a known methane concentration.
    • Analyzed puff-by-puff CH₄ concentration in four cigarette types using a semiconductor laser at 1653.72 nm.

    Main Results:

    • The system demonstrated puff-by-puff stability and real-time analysis capabilities.
    • Methane (CH₄) concentration in cigarette smoke increased progressively with each puff.
    • Flue-cured cigarettes exhibited significantly higher CH₄ concentrations (400-900 ppm) compared to blended cigarettes (200-600 ppm).
    • Substantial variations in CH₄ concentration were observed among different types of flue-cured cigarettes.

    Conclusions:

    • The TDLAS-based system provides accurate, real-time, puff-by-puff analysis of cigarette smoke, overcoming limitations of traditional methods.
    • This technology offers strong anti-interference capabilities and eliminates the need for sample pretreatment.
    • The system shows significant promise for online monitoring of cigarette smoke composition and its relation to health.