GC Analysis of Sicilian Mandarin Essential Oil on SLB®-5ms
Materials
analytical column
Product No.
Description
Pricing
CONDITIONS
column
SLB-5ms, 30 m x 0.25 mm I.D., 0.25 μm (28471-U)
oven
50 °C, 3 °C/min. to 250 °C (10 min), 10 °C/min to 270 °C (3 min)
inj. temp.
280 °C
detector
FID, 280 °C
carrier gas
helium, 30 cm/sec, constant
injection
1 μL, 50:1 split
sample
Sicilian mandarin essential oil diluted 1:10 in n-hexane
Description
Analysis Note
Sicilian mandarin essential oil, which is derived by cold pressing of the peel of Citrus deliciosa, is used in both food and cosmetic preparations for its desirable fragrance and flavoring properties. This application demonstrates the analysis of this material on the SLB-5ms. The separation illustrates the complexity of this essential oil, which consists of volatile, non-volatile, and chiral components.
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