MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS FOR TREATING TOBACCO MATERIAL AND FILTERING SMOKE FROM SMOKING ARTICLES

摘要

The invention provides a method of isolating certain target compounds from tobacco, tobacco materials or smoke generated by a smoking article. The method can be used to remove undesirable compounds from tobacco, tobacco materials, or tobacco smoke. The method can also be used to remove flavor compounds from tobacco or tobacco materials, which can then be used as flavor components for tobacco material used in smoking articles and smokeless tobacco compositions.