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US 12,538,940 B2Granted
Tobacco having reduced tobacco specific nitrosamine content
AssigneeU.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC
InventorJohn R. Chipley
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Abstract
The present document generally relates to methods and materials involved in producing tobacco or smokeless tobacco product comprising chlorate. For example, chlorate can be used to reduce tobacco specific nitrosamine content in tobacco or smokeless tobacco products.
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Fermented tobacco comprising from 12 parts per million (ppm) to 500 ppm chlorate.
A smokeless tobacco product comprising fermented tobacco comprising from 12 parts per million (ppm) to 500 ppm chlorate, wherein the smokeless tobacco product is selected from the group consisting of moist snuff, dry snuff, chewing tobacco, and an edible film.
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