A Green Onion Nuisance: Inefficient Allium Fistulosum Steam Distillation Leading to a Qualitative Analysis of Glass Contamination
Location
CoLab, COM 432
Start Date
30-4-2026 6:45 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
An attempt was made to compare the steam distilled product of Allium fistulosum in the fresh form and the freeze dried form to identify changes in volatile compounds identified using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Upon obtaining results with no significant organic compounds resembling Allium fistulosum peaks, a causation analysis of insufficient extraction began - leading a qualitative analysis of contamination present in the majority of the class experiments.
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A Green Onion Nuisance: Inefficient Allium Fistulosum Steam Distillation Leading to a Qualitative Analysis of Glass Contamination
CoLab, COM 432
An attempt was made to compare the steam distilled product of Allium fistulosum in the fresh form and the freeze dried form to identify changes in volatile compounds identified using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Upon obtaining results with no significant organic compounds resembling Allium fistulosum peaks, a causation analysis of insufficient extraction began - leading a qualitative analysis of contamination present in the majority of the class experiments.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Todd Watson.