Shisha tobacco is a moist tobacco mix that is smoked in a type of waterpipe known as “hookah” or “shisha.” It is made by fermenting tobacco with molasses, glycerine and fruit essence, producing a tough, pliable mixture challenging to analyze for flavor compounds.
Thoroughly determining the VOCs and semi-VOCs in the final product is vital for ensuring quality control, batch consistency and successful product development studies.

Highlights

• Dynamic headspace GC-MS allows sensitive determination of flavor compounds in Shisha tobacco
• No sample preparation other than dissolution necessary
• High throughput VOC analysis due to full automation
• Aroma Office software improves flavor compound recognition and identification