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Rapid Collection of Floral Fragrance Volatiles using a Headspace Volatile Collection Technique for GC-MS Thermal Desorption Sampling
Published on: December 10, 2019
Qualitative identification of volatile compounds in foods and flowers using passive headspace extraction with
Venita Totten1, Jacob Willis1, Stefka Eddins1
1Department of Natural Sciences, Gardner-Webb University, 110 South Main Street, Boiling Springs, NC 28017, United States.
Abstract:
This study investigates the application of passive headspace analysis to several different foods and flowers and compares these results to other published studies. The method demonstrates the applicability of passive headspace analysis for extraction and qualitative analysis of volatile flavor components of citrus fruits and flower blossoms. The method is simple, inexpensive, fast, and provides an alternative to analysis of volatile flavor and fragrance compounds using solid phase microextraction techniques and other extraction techniques.
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