The light of the «sun» spurred the chemistry
of the pinene inside the chamber and simulated the reactions that would occur in the atmosphere.
Not exact matches
In research published in the Proceedings
of the National Academy
of Sciences in 2012, Donahue and colleagues showed conclusively that organic molecules given off by pine trees, called alpha -
pinene, are chemically transformed multiple times in the highly oxidizing environment
of the atmosphere.
In the current work, the team filled the chamber with sulfur dioxide and pinnanediol (an oxidation product
of alpha -
pinene) and then generated hydroxyl radicals (the dominant oxidant in Earth's atmosphere).
Companies such as NaPro Research and Phylos have begun working out how to breed cannabis varieties with specific levels
of popular terpenes — including limonene and
pinene as well as myrcene, which some believe potentiates THC's effects — for a designed experience.
To accurately predict how alpha -
pinene reacts in the troposphere, and thus how it affects climate and air quality, researchers need a detailed understanding
of its molecular structure.
The main monoterpene is alpha -
pinene,
of which forests release about 50 trillion grams each year into the atmosphere's lowest layer, the troposphere.
Now that the researchers have the structure
of alpha -
pinene, they are better able to model the first steps
of nature's aerosol formation in the atmosphere.
For this project, Isaacman - VanWertz studied the smell
of pine, which is made
of an organic compound known as
pinene.
Isaacman - VanWertz picked
pinene because it has been extensively studied, so he could use previous work to make sense
of his observations.
«We have focused our efforts on the oxidation
of α -
pinene, because it accounts for about half
of global monoterpene emissions,» explains Dr. Mikael Ehn from the University
of Helsinki, who is the first author
of this study and did the pioneering work for the discovering
of ELVOCs.
On the other hand, β -
pinene, myrcene and isoprene, produce much less ELVOC's, which are an important biogenic sources for the formation
of particles in the atmosphere,» emphasizes Dr. Torsten Berndt
of TROPOS, who was involved in all three publications.
This includes the role
of oxidized volatile organic compounds, such as limonene and alpha -
pinene, the typical scents
of the citrus fruits and coniferous forests, in aerosol formation.
This shows that the role
of ozone (the oxidant
of α -
pinene and other monoterpenes) has been underestimated.
In another set
of experiments, they coated the sulfate particles with atmospheric products
of α -
pinene, the gas responsible for that distinctive pine tree smell, and then added IEPOX.
The main components
of frankincense oil are ketonic alcohol (olibanol), resinous matters (30 to 60 percent) and terpenes such as a-and p -
pinene, camphene, dipentene and phellandrene.12 It also contains alpha
pinene, actanol, bornyl acetate, linalool, octyl acetate, incensole and incensyl acetate.13
lauri folii), consisting
of 45 % eucalyptol, 12 % other terpenes, 8 - 12 % terpinyl acetate, 3 — 4 % sesquiterpenes, 3 % methyleugenol, and other α - and β -
pinenes, phellandrene, linalool, geraniol, and terpineol.
Effect
of pellet boiler exhaust on secondary organic aerosol formation from α -
pinene.
In collaboration with the Chinese Academy
of Sciences, researchers provided molecular - level insights into how alpha -
pinene, a compound emitted in large quantities by pine trees, helps form new atmospheric aerosols.
I think these kinds
of «anti-transpiration» sprays are made with
pinene, so its all natural and non-toxic, dries to a medium gloss, and, in this case, locks the glitter in place.