Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science (한국연초학회지)

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Development of the Seed Filter for the enhancement of cigarette filter biodegradability

필터 생분해성 증진을 위한 종자 필터 개발 및 적용 효과

  • Received : 2014.11.08
  • Accepted : 2014.11.26
  • Published : 2014.12.20
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Abstract

Cigarette filters containing Brassica Rapa L. seeds of the dark brown and round shaped were evaluated to determine the effect of seed addition on filter degradability. The seeds with germination capability under the tar/nicotine condition in the preliminary test, were put into the active carbon part of the filter(12mm) during filter rod making by the kit. The $4{\pm}2$ pieces of the seeds were put into the opened fiber bundle of the filter tow. In order to test the germination rate of the seeds, seed filters were placed either in a petri dish or test-pot in a conditioned area ($25^{\circ}C$, 70 % RH). The seed filters were placed outdoors exposed to natural conditions with the periodic water supply. The seeds in the smoked filters showed 90 % germination rate after a month under the open air condition. No significant differences in the sensory evaluation and analysis were obtained when the control sample was compared to the same cigarettes with the seeds.

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