Tobacco and Smoke Analysis


Overview - Tobacco & Smoke Analysis

Enthalpy's expertise in the analysis of chemical constituents found in cigarette smoke includes tar, nicotine, and CO, as well as phenols, carbonyls and aldehydes, aromatic amines, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, nitrosamines, and various other volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds.

Laboratory Information - Updates

  • 2011 expansion into tobacco and smoke analysis testing
  • New 15,000 ft2 laboratory space
  • 800 ft2 conditioned smoke laboratory
  • 17025 A2LA accredited for smoke and tobacco testing,
     Certificate Number: 3198.01
  • Quality system based on GxP compliance
  • Three smoking machines including 20 port linear and
     20 port rotary

Lab Director Biography

Gene Gillman is Enthalpy's laboratory director. Dr. Gillman has considerable experience investigating the constituents and chemistry of tobacco smoke, and in developing and validating relevant LC, LC-MS, GC-MS and biological based test methods. He brings experience from both a cigarette manufacturing and a tobacco testing CRO perspective. In his most recent position, he was the laboratory manager of an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory specializing in qualitative and quantitative analysis of tobacco smoke. Dr. Gillman has worked with domestic and international study groups and trade organizations. Education: Ph.D. Chemistry, Wake Forest University; B.S. Chemistry, Appalachian State University

 

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