Research Article

Nitrate and Nitrite Promote Formation of Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines via Nitrogen Oxides Intermediates during Postcured Storage under Warm Temperature

Table 2

The desorption rate of NOx at 60°C for different time.

TreatmentNO (ppm)NOx (ppm)
15 min90 min15 min90 min

AC (Control)
AC used in Figure 5Treatment 3 (2 g AC)
Treatment 4 (10 g AC)
AC used in Figure 6Treatment 3 (2 g AC)
Treatment 4 (10 g AC)

Note. Each value represents the mean of three independent samples, and uppercase letters indicate significant differences between the treatments at .