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GC Analysis of Cold Pressed Bergamot Essential Oil on SLB®-5ms

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technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

test parameters

column: SLB-5ms, 30 m x 0.25 mm I.D., 0.25 μm (28471-U)
oven: 50 °C, 3 °C/min to 250 °C (5 min)
inj. temp.: 250 °C
detector: FID, 300 °C
carrier gas: helium, 30 cm/sec, constant
injection: Wet needle, 100:1 split
sample: cold pressed bergamot oil

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Analysis Note

Bergamot oil is used in cosmetic preparations such as perfumes and lotions, and in flavor formulations included in various candies and beverages. The cold-pressed oil is obtained by the rasping of the peel of the citrus bergamia fruit. The oil is commonly treated prior to use to remove furocoumarins and bergapten, which have the potential to cause advserse skin reactions. In addition, terpenes are often reduced or removed to enhance the desirable top-notes of the oil (1). This application illustrates the analysis of a sample of cold-pressed bergamot oil on the SLB-5ms.

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SLB is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Description
    Tricyclene
    α-Thujene
    α-Pinene
    Camphene
    Sabinene
    (+)-β-Pinene
    6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one
    Myrcene
    Octanal
    α-Phellandrene
    Hexyl acetate
    α-Terpinene
    p-Cymene
    Dipentene
    (Z)-beta-Ocimene
    (E)-beta-Ocimene
    γ-Terpinene
    cis-Sabinene hydrate
    Terpinolene
    Linalool
    Nonanal
    n-Heptyl acetate
    4,8-Dimethyl-1,3-(E),7-nonatriene
    (+)-cis-Limonene 1,2-epoxide
    (−)-trans-Limonene 1,2-epoxide
    Camphor
    CitronellaI
    (+)-Terpinen-4-ol
    α-Terpineol
    Decanal
    Octyl acetate
    cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol
    Citronellol
    Neral
    Linalyl acetate
    Geranial
    Isobornyl acetate
    Perillaldehyde
    Undecanal
    Nonyl acetate
    Methyl geranate
    Linalyl propionate
    delta-Elemene
    alpha-Terpinyl acetate + Citronellyl acetate
    Neryl acetate
    Geranyl acetate
    (−)-β-Elemene
    n-Decyl acetate
    cis-alpha-Bergamotene
    (E)-Caryophyllene
    trans-α-Bergamotene
    (Z)-beta-Farnesene
    (E)-beta-Farnesene
    α-Humulene
    β-Santalene
    α-Curcumene
    Germacrene D
    trans-beta-Bergamotene
    Bicyclogermacrene
    (Z)-alpha-Bisabolene
    (E,E)-alpha-Farnesene
    β-Bisabolene
    (Z)-gamma-Bisabolene
    (+)-δ-Cadinene
    beta-Sesquiphellandrene
    (E)-gamma-Bisabolene
    (E)-alpha-Bisabolene
    cis-Sesquisabinene hydrate
    (E)-Nerolidol
    Spathulenol
    Campherenol
    epi-beta-Bisabolol
    α-Bisabolol
    (+)-Nootkatone
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