BAT GROUP TECHNICAL PROGRAM
STATUS SUMMARY DATE: 06/24/93
Work Area: 01 Product Technology
Key Activity: 0 1.02 Root Technology
Group Coor.: A. Rodrigues
Oblectivefflusiness Relevasice:
Establish how the basic principles of Root Technology (flavor generation,
ammonia/hicotine exchange, and irritation reduction) may be applied in an optimized
manner both to US blend and flue-cured products as a means of obtaining products with
better-than-competitor organoleptic characteristics.
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Three basic principles of Root Technology, have so far been appropriately established and
identified. However, their optimized incorporation into the various BAT's current
product concepts and their compliance with different consumer needs call for a more
thorough evaluation.
The projects in this work area reveal this concern. two projects we concerned with
production of new reaction flavors (01.02.01 and 01.02.06) which as mentioned above
are complementary to rather than a duplication of effiort, particularly if the participating
groups put forth a coordinate and communicative action. The other projects am aimed at
establishing the optimized usage or even the fitness of using RT on different product
concepts. Project 01.02.01 is invaWtiating how difibraftiated aromas and tWe can be
obtained! by combining clifferent ammonium sourca with difierem sugars under several
reaction conditions. Project 01.02.02 is evaluating sienwry effects on blended cigarettes
caused by the arnmoniation of Va tobacco grades prior to song. Project 01.02-03 is
setting the best processing step to add different ammonia sources and how these interact
in in optimized way and in sawry terms with diffitratt blend components and rection
flavors. US type blends have been found to better benefit Arorn ammonia sources when
then am added to Va lamina or stems. Project 01.07-04 compares the addition of
different BAT RT tools to fluecured products with the ii"tion of Malawi Burley. An
analytical investigation is being carried out to check whother PM is using RT in flue-
cured products in two differvit markets. Proact 01.02.05 uses the Venezuelan market to
investigate if ammonisted DEER can match PMs RCB in terms of taste and flavors.
Pmject 01.02.06 scales up a high pressure, high tempeniture reactor to optimize
preparation of new reaction flavors following EC directives.
Proiects/Activitles:
01.02.01 Investigation of New RT Flavors
01.02.02 Tobacco Aging Modified by the Addition of Ammonium Salts
01.02.03 Investigation of Chemical and SensorW Effects Caused by the Addition of
Different Ammonium Sources to the Blend
01.02.04 Relevance orRoot Technology to Flue-Cured Products
01.02.05 Incorporation or Root Technology into DEER Material
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01.02.06 Investigation or New RT Reaction Flavors
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