Methods and apparatus for treating plant-derived material
AssigneeBritish American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
InventorsMatthias LINK, Dietmar FRANKE, Frank PLUECKHAHN
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating plant-derived material comprising intermittently contacting a plant-derived material with a heated surface to locally heat the material upon said contact and collecting the volatile components released from plant-derived material. Also provided is an apparatus for treating plant-derived material. The invention also provides volatile components collected as part of the treatment of the plant-derived material, as well as uses of and products comprising the same.
Claims32
A method comprising:
- intermittently contacting plant-derived material with a heated surface to locally heat the material upon said contact;
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- collecting the volatile components released from the plant-derived material.
An apparatus comprising a heated surface provided to intermittently contact plant-derived material and a means for collecting the volatile components released.
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