Menthol detection on tobacco

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11340168
APP PUB NO 20200319109A1
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16909186

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A method for detecting mentholated tobacco, comprising irradiating tobacco containing menthol and a fluorescent taggant with radiation and observing the tobacco for fluorescence from the taggant. A system and method for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream is also provided.

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ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCRICHMOND VIRGINIA 23230

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Cadieux,, Jr Edmond J Mechanicsville, US 21 272

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