Table 1.
Mean (SD) of nicotine and TPM yields (N = 3) obtained using free-base and protonated nicotine at varying powers and PG/VG ratios.
| PG/VG | Power (W) | Nicotine (mg/15puffs) | TPM (mg/15puffs) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-base | Protonated | Free-base | Protonated | ||
| 100/0 | 5a | 0.31 (0.10) | 0.31 (0.07) | 17.58 (9.35) | 17.48 (3.49) |
| 100/0 | 10 | 1.97 (0.16) | 2.18 (0.34) | 154.1 (10.81) | 168.4 (44.48) |
| 100/0 | 15 | 4.07 (0.23) | 4.48 (0.61) | 309.7 (12.3) | 346.4 (48.56) |
| 100/0 | 30 | 10.6 (0.87) | 10.2 (0.47) | 721.5 (42.75) | 748.75 (62.82) |
| 100/0 | 45 | 13.2 (0.06) | 13.9 (0.48) | 941.5 (16.04) | 956.25 (36.4) |
| 0/100 | 10 | 0.27 (0.03) | 0.31 (0.06) | 7.15 (1.78) | 3.15 (1.3) |
| 0/100 | 15 | 1.09 (0.08) | 1.23 (0.47) | 59.65 (14.64) | 55.25 (44.51) |
| 0/100 | 30 | 5.57 (0.1) | 5.27 (0.27) | 547.25 (25.7) | 501 (56.51) |
| 0/100 | 45 | 6.88 (0.29) | 7.38 (1.04) | 799.5 (8.11) | 793.5 (33.85) |
aWhile the lowest power used for the PG liquid was equal to 5 W, this power level was insufficient to generate a quantifiable amount of aerosol using the VG liquid. Thus for the VG condition 10 W was the minimum power used.