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U.S.Patent No. 5,065,775 



Example 4 



Increases nicotine in a tobacco blend 



start 

 with a: 



2.3% Nicotine-Containing Tobacco Blend 



Mix with water 



Collect water 



Adjust pH to 10 



Mix with Chlorofluorohydrocarbon #11 



Evaporate Chlorofluorohydrocarbon #1 1 and water 





Results in: 



1. a liquid containing about 60% nicotine 



2. a solid containing about .01% nicotine 



• 



Mix 1+2 with water 



End 

 with a: 



Add to another batch of 2.3% 

 nicotine-containing tobacco blend 



5.2% Nicotine-Containing Tobacco Blend 



Chart I 



