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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gordon H Bokelman, Boulder, CO (US);
Dewitt T Gooden, III, Barnwell, SC (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B / ; A24B / ; A24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
131290 ; 131307 ; 131309 ; 131310 ;
Abstract
A process for artificially curing mature green tobacco is provided wherein the tobacco is immersed in an acidic medium and incubated therein at at least room temperature until the desired color develops. Incubation at pH 1.5 to 3.5 at about 50.degree. C. for as little as 3 hours may be sufficient to eliminate the green color and green smoke taste and odor of the tobacco.