MonoTrap RGC18 TD and HandyTD TD265 were used to screen for volatile components in candy. When collecting volatile compounds, the differences in the effects of collection methods were compared depending on the condition of the samples.
MonoTrap RGC18 TD uses a trapping agent to collect volatile compounds, the HandyTD TD265 is used to introduce those compounds into a GC by thermal desorption. In this application, the collection of volatile components from whole candy, was compared with a method of crushing samples prior to collection.
The sensitivity of volatile compounds was greatly improved when the sample was crushed rather than sampled from the whole sample. The finer sample may have increased the surface area and increased the efficiency of volatilization.