MonoTrap RGC18 TD and HandyTD TD265 were used to screen and analyze volatile compounds from gummies. When collecting volatile constituents, the differences in the effectiveness of collection dependant on the sample condition were compared.
MonoTrap RGC18 TD uses a trapping agent to collect volatile compounds, the HandyTD TD265 is used to introduce those compounds into a GC by thermal desorption. In this application, the collection of volatile components from intact gummy samples, was compared with a method of chopping samples prior to collection.
The sensitivity of volatile components was greatly improved when samples were chopped rather than sampled intact. The finer sample may have increased the surface area and increased the efficiency of volatilization.