Determination of Nicotine content in Virginia Tobacco of Ethiopia
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1996-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
Tobacco is a complex chemical matrix, and annlY~ls or one or it, components.
nicotine. is from the filct that varities arc inherently dim-.rent in their niclIilnl' c()ntlmts.
Varities retain their relative rankings in nicotine content despite difrerences in wcathcr
conditions and locations. III this study, nicotine content of virginia tobacco or I:thiopia
has been investigated. 24 different samples were collected from Bilate and Shoa- Robit or
Southern and Central parts of the country. Technique that has been applied to the analysis
"I' ni;;(\(inf: in Virginia tobacco was a typical single-hcaln spectroscopy. Alit" data
proce:;sing by Spce!.ronic Gencsys-2 was used te determine thc actual nicotine conlent in
Virginia tobacl'o.
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Tobacco of Ethiopia