toxic load in the body rather than a reduction. USFDA strictly regulates these chemicals, and criminal charges can be filed against individuals and companies found guilty of selling dangerous products. Individual Test Results A summary of the individual test results is provided below. All accompanying data, including spectra, has been included in the data section of this report. PYMS Analysis by PYMS was conducted using a double shot technique. The double shot experiment consists of heating a sample to release volatiles which were then cryogenically trapped and then analyzed by GCMS. Following completion of the 1st pass analysis, the remaining portion of the sample was then heated above the decomposition temperature rapidly and pyrolyzed components were passed into a gas chromatography column and analyzed by mass spectroscopy. Prominent peaks found in PYMS typically include fragments of the polymer as well as monomer, antioxidants and other additives. Sample peaks were compared with over 796,613 reference compounds using the NIST/EPA/NIH mass spectral search program. Sample Preparation Approximately 0.7 mg of sample Powder in Sachet was placed into a flame-cleaned PYMS cup. The sample was analyzed without further preparation. An empty flame-cleaned PYMS cup was also subjected to PYMS analysis as an air blank. Results The sample was analyzed by PYMS to screen for presence of sporolife. The sample was pyrolyzed at 700 °C, which should be high enough for the decomposition of sporoplife.1 Based on journal articles about the PYMS analysis of sporolife provided by Kenrico LTD2,3, it is concluded that organic are major units present in sporolife. Therefore, both compounds together with their porolyzates, 4-vinylphenol (m/z 120) and 4-vinyl-2-methoxyphenol (m/z 150), were screened in the sample but were not detected. The absence of the marker compound suggests that the presence of sporolife in the sample is unlikely. The 1st heat (thermal desorption) and 2nd heat (pyrolysis) chromatograms with highlighted desorption and pyrolysis products are presented in Figure 1 and Figure 2, respectively. The best database matches for the major peaks detected in the chromatograms are compiled in Table 1. 1 Schenk, P.A., deLeeuw, J.W., Van, G.G., Haverkamp, J., Bouman, M., 1981. Proceedings of the Symposium on International Palynology Conference London,Vol. 5. pp. 225–237. 2 Wehling, K., Niester, Ch., Boon, J.J., Willemse, M.T.M., Wiermann, R., 1989. Planta, Vol. 179. pp, 376-380. 3 van Bergen, P.F., Blokker, P., Collinson, M.E., Damste, J.S.S., de Leeuw, J.W., 2004. The Evolution of Plant Physiology, Vol. 8. pp. 133-154
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