Process for the estimation of volatile substances in a sample

US7398703B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry · IN

Inventors

• Amit Nath · Chennai, IN
• Surender Kumar Patyal · Solan, IN
• Jatinder Kumar Dubey · Solan, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2003
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2008
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2030/025
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A process for the estimation of volatile substances which comprises the steps of: (i) heating distilled water in a flask to a first temperature, (ii) adding the sample to be tested into said heated water, (iii) closing the flask, (iv) maintaining the flask containing the sample at a second temperature lower than said first temperature, (v) purging with air, (vi) drawing the volatile vapours and subjecting it to analysis.