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Table 3 Signal/noise ratios observed for early, mid and late eluting compounds in 3R4F ISO mainstream smoke

From: Optimized method for determination of 16 FDA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mainstream cigarette smoke by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Ion (m/z)

PAH

GC–HRMS

GC–MS/MS

GC–MS

Retention time (min)

S/N

Retention time (min)

S/N

Retention time (min)

S/N

128

Naphthalene

7.5

5332

7.3

228

7.8

1107

136

Naphthalene-d8

7.5

315

7.3

627

7.7

4

134

13C6-Naphthalene

7.5

1927

7.4

54

7.8

4

252

Benzo[a]pyrene

36.3

870

35.9

132

37.3

275

264

d12-Benzo[a]pyrene

36.1

1976

35.9

518

37.1

143

256

13C4-Benzo[a]pyrene

36.3

1250

35.9

759

37.3

72

278

Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene

43.3

362

42.6

114

48

39

302

Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene

61.1

56

59.2

21

63

58

302

Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene

66.6

114

64.5

43

68.8

98

302

Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene

70.3

64

67.9

19

72.6

44

302

Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene

72.5

43

69.9

14

74.9

20

314

13C12-Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene

70.3

191

67.9

217

72.6

106