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GC Analysis of Leptospermum scoparium Essential Oil on SLB®-5ms

GC Analysis of Leptospermum scoparium Essential Oil on SLB®-5ms suitable for GC

Materials

analytical column

Product No.
Description
Pricing

SLB®-5ms Capillary GC Column

L × I.D. 30 m × 0.25 mm, df 0.25 μm

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 (5 min)

injection

280 °C

detector

FlD, 280 °C

carrier gas

helium, 30 cm/sec, constant

injection

1 μL, 50:1 split

sample

Leptospennum scoparium essential oil diluted 10:1 in n-hexane

Description

Analysis Note

Leptospermum scoparium is also known as the "Manuka" or "Tea Tree", and is native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia. Products made using this tree are reputed to have antiseptic properties for certain bacteria. This application illustrates the analysis of the essential oil on the SLB-Sms, along with identification of several of the main constituents.

Legal Information

SLB is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany