listing of public presentations and publications for tobacco and tobacco-products, combustibles, and RRP. links included as available. collaborations across industry noted.

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Rana Tayyarah – Publications and Presentations
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS:
Selected Phenolic Compounds in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke, CORESTA Collaborative Study and Recommended
Method Rana Tayyarah (Labstat), Douglas Knepper (ITGB), and Alexander Hauleithner (JTI Ökolab) Cont Tob Nic Res
formerly: Beit Tab Int 2023 32, (18-25), https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2023-0003
2023
Analysis of Aromatic Aldehydes in E-Vapor Products by GC-MS/MS, Leona Sirkisoon, Lewhy Via, Jeff Zhu, Rana
Tayyarah, 75th Annual TSRC; presented,
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2022_TSRC77_Sirkisoon.pdf
2022
2021 Study for Select PAHs in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke Technical Report Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Wendy Wagstaff
(Labstat) CORESTA, https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/technical_documents/main/SA-294-1-CTR_2021-
Study-Select-PAH-in-Mainstream-Cigarette-Smoke_Sept2022.pdf
2022
2021 Study for HCN in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke Technical Report Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Michael Morton (Altria)
CORESTA, https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/technical_documents/main/SA-296-1-CTR_2021_Study-HCN-
in-Mainstream-Cigarette-Smoke_Sept2022.pdf
2022
CORESTA Recommended Method No. 75 - Determination of Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines in Mainstream Smoke by
LC-MS/MS (lead author on revision, industry collaboration of approx. 8 participants to expand scope to include cigars)
https://www.coresta.org/determination-tobacco-specific-nitrosamines-mainstream-cigarette-smoke-lc-msms-
29198.html
2022
Comments on Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines in the Tobacco and Mainstream Smoke of Commercial Little Cigars –
Letter to the Editor Rana Tayyarah Chem Res Toxicol, 2022 35 (1129-1130),
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00082
Regarding: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00367
Published with: Response to Comments on Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines in the Tobacco and Mainstream Smoke of
Commercial Little Cigars Letter to Editor S. Edwards1, M. Hassink1, K. Taylor1, C. Watson2, P. Kuklenyik2, L. Wang2, L.
Valentin-Blasini2 1 -FDA-CTP, 2- CDC Chem Res Toxicol, 2022 35 (1131-1134),
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00166
2022
Advancements and Challenges of Cigar Science, Testing and Regulation: A Review Richard Y. Abrokwah, Rana Tayyarah
Cont Tob Nic Res formerly: Beit Tab Int 2022 31, (73-89), https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2022-0008
2022
HPHC Testing of Tobacco and Smoke to Examine Cigarette Temporal Variability Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Jason Flora
(Altria), Michael Morton (Altria) Cont Tob Nic Res formerly: Beit Tab Int 2022 31, (112-126),
https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2022-0012
2022
2021 Study for NOX in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke Technical Report Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Leona Sirkisoon (ITGB),
Michael Morton (Altria) CORESTA https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/technical_documents/main/SA-295-1-
CTR_2021-Study-NOx-in-Mainstream-Cigarette-Smoke_June2022.pdf
2022
2019 Collaborative Study for B[a]P and TSNA Compounds in Mainstream Cigar Smoke – Technical Report Rana
Tayyarah (ITGB), Michael Morton (Altria) CORESTA
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/technical_documents/main/SMA-SA-198-1-CTR_CollStudy2019-BaP-
TSNA-in-Mainstream-Cigar-Smoke_June2022.pdf
2022

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Machine Vaping of Electronic Cigarettes - A Comparison of Puffing Regimes Amit Gupta (Battelle), Rana Tayyarah
(ITGB), Gene Gillman (Enthalpy), Charles Garner (RAI), and Rob Stevens (RAI) Cont Tob Nic Res formerly: Beit Tab Int
2021 30 (128-136), https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2021-0009
2021
Method development for the analysis of mono-carbonyl compounds in e-vapor products by LC-MS Zhu, J.; Heredia, A.;
Tweedy, J.; Tayyarah, R. ST 03 CORESTA Congress, Online, 2020 https://www.coresta.org/abstracts/method-
development-analysis-mono-carbonyl-compounds-e-vapor-products-lc-ms-34142.html
Also published as a Waters Application Note:
https://www.waters.com/waters/library.htm?locale=en_US&lid=135073521&cid=511436
2020
Cigar Science, Industry Presentation to FDA-CTP, Tayyarah, R. (ITGB), Black, R. (ITGB), Roerty, G. (Swedish Match) May
28, 2020
2020
2013 Collaborative Study for Selected Phenolic Compounds in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke – Technical Report
Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Michael Intorp (Reemtsma), Steve Purkis (Imperial), Alexander Hauleithner (JTI Ökolab)
CORESTA https://www.coresta.org/2013-collaborative-study-selected-phenolic-compounds-mainstream-cigarette-
smoke-33569.html
2020
Long-Term Variability of Commercial Cigarettes through Select Cigarette Constituent Testing – Technical Report
Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Jason Flora (Altria), Michael Morton (Altria) CORESTA https://www.coresta.org/long-term-
variability-commercial-cigarettes-through-select-cigarette-constituent-testing-33012.html
2019
Medium-Term Variability of Commercial Cigarettes through Select Cigarette Constituent Testing – Technical Report
Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Jason Flora (Altria), Michael Morton (Altria) CORESTA https://www.coresta.org/medium-term-
variability-commercial-cigarettes-through-select-cigarette-constituent-testing-32021
2019
Analysis of small alkylamines in mainstream cigarette smoke, Zhu, J., Brooks, C., Boyd, N., Tayyarah, R. ST30 CORESTA
Congress, Kunming, China 22-26 October 2018
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2018_ST30_ZhuJTayyarah.pdf
2018
Cigarette Variability Task Force study designs, statistical considerations, initial observations, and limitations, Morton,
M. (Altria), Tayyarah, R. (ITGB), Flora, J. (Altria) IG02 CORESTA Congress, Kunming, China 22-26 October 2018
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2018_IG02_Morton.pdf
2018
Analysis of Trimethylamine in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke, Zhu, J., Brooks, C., Boyd, N., Tayyarah, R. 72nd Annual
TSRC https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2018_TSRC28_ZhuJeff.pdf
2018
Short-Term Variability of Commercial Cigarettes through Select Cigarette Constituent Testing – Technical Report Rana
Tayyarah (ITGB), Jason Flora (Altria), Michael Morton (Altria) CORESTA https://www.coresta.org/short-term-
variability-commercial-cigarettes-through-select-cigarette-constituent-testing-31590.html
2018
Comparison of select analytes in tobacco and smoke for cigar products across a range of design features, Tayyarah R.;
Zhu J.; Brooks, C.; Stevens, R. ST 03 (Opening Session) CORESTA SSPT Kitzbuhel Austria 8-12 October 2017
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2017_ST03_Tayyarah.pdf
2017
Challenges and considerations for methods development and testing of cigar products for smoke constituents beyond
TNCO, Tayyarah, R.; Stevens, R.; Zhu, J.; Brooks, C. ST 04 CORESTA SSPT Kitzbuhel Austria 8-12 October 2017
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2017_ST04_Tayyarah.pdf
2017
Electronic Cigarettes – Collaborative Study for Determination of Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Water and Nicotine G.
Gilman (Enthalpy Analytical), R. Tayyarah (ITGB), M. Morton (Altria Client Services); Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN
2017) - Warsaw, Poland - 15-17 June 2017 https://www.slideshare.net/RanaTayyarah/evap-135cxp-
gfn2017evapposter170615
2017
CORESTA Recommended Method No. 84 - Determination of Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Water, and Nicotine in the
Aerosol of E-Cigarettes by Gas Chromatographic Analysis – CRM (lead author, industry collaboration of approx. 30
2017

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participants) https://www.coresta.org/determination-glycerin-propylene-glycol-water-and-nicotine-aerosol-e-
cigarettes-gas-chromatographic Subsequently published as ISO 20714:2019
2015 Collaborative Study for Determination of Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Water and Nicotine in Collected Aerosol of E-
Cigarettes – Technical Report Rana Tayyarah (ITGB), Michael Morton (Altria) CORESTA https://www.coresta.org/2015-
collaborative-study-determination-glycerin-propylene-glycol-water-and-nicotine-collected-30486 Led to the
publication of ISO 20768:2018
2017
Cigarette Variability: CVAR Flora, J; Tayyarah, R Tobacco Product Analysis Technical Summit RTP NC USA, 25-26 July
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/pages/CVAR-119-CXP_Tobacco-Product-Analysis-Tech-Summit-
2016_Part1-CVAR-TF.pdf
2016
Comparison of Mathematical and Statistical Tools for evaluation of Equivalent Data, Rana Tayyarah, 69th Annual TSRC
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2015_TSRC62_Tayyarah.pdf
2015
Abbreviated Method for TNCO Analysis, Rana Tayyarah, 69th Annual TSRC
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2015_TSRC45_Tayyarah.pdf
2015
Electronic Cigarette e-Liquid Preliminary Proficiency Study – Technical Report Rana Tayyarah CORESTA
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/technical_documents/main/ECIG-
CTR_ECigEliquidProfStudy_March2015.pdf
2015
Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Parameters Study – Technical Report Rana Tayyarah CORESTA
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/technical_documents/main/ECIG-CTR_ECigAerosolParameters-
2014Study_March2015.pdf
2015
Comparison of select analytes in aerosol from e-cigarettes with smoke from conventional cigarettes and with ambient
air, Tayyarah, R., Long, G.A. Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 2014 70 (704-710),
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.10.010
2014
Comparison of select analytes in aerosol from e-cigarettes with smoke from a conventional cigarette and with ambient
air, Rana Tayyarah, Robert D. Stevens, Timothy M. Smith, 68th Annual TSRC
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2014_TSRC72_Tayyarah.pdf
2014
Electronic Cigarette e-Liquid Preliminary Proficiency Study Rana Tayyarah CORESTA Electronic Cigarette Task Force
Meeting
2014
Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Parameters Study Rana Tayyarah CORESTA Electronic Cigarette Task Force Meeting 2014
Multiple point in time evaluation of commercial and reference cigarette products for abbreviated HPHC yield for
mainstream smoke and filler R. Tayyarah ST 59 CORESTA Congress SSPT Seville, Spain 2013
https://www.coresta.org/sites/default/files/abstracts/2013_ST59_Tayyarah_print.pdf
2013
TSNA Challenges, FDA-CTP Methods Workshop (author; presented by R. Stevens) 2013
Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents Analysis and Considerations, FDA-CTP meeting Industry FDA-
engagement team (technical contributor; presented by P. Kovacevic, M. Ogden, J. Dillard)
2013
Studies of the Formation of Smoke Phenols Alexander J. Dyakonov, Rana T. Walker, Christine A. Brown, Florian R.
Perini, D. Scott Passer, Jun Guan, and Edward A. Robinson Beit Tab Int 2008 23 (69-84), https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-
2013-0850
2008
Effects of Phenolic Compounds on the Combustion on Tobacco Christine A. Little, Alexander J. Dyakonov, Rana T.
Walker, Florian R. Perini, D. Scott Passer, Jun Guan 59th Annual TSRC
2005

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Impact of Solvent Treatment of Tobacco on Cigarette Burn Characteristics and on Mainstream Yields of Selected
Compounds. Rana T. Walker, Alexander J. Dyakonov, Jun Guan, D. Scott Passer 59th Annual TSRC
2005
Impact of PAHs, Plant Constituents, and Larger Phenols on Mainstream Smoke Yields of Selected Phenolic Compounds.
Rana T. Walker, Alexander J. Dyakonov, D. Scott Passer 59th Annual TSRC
2005
Participation of Phenols in Combustion of Plant Fuels. Alexander J. Dyakonov, Rana T. Walker, Christine A. Little,
Florian R. Perini, D. Scott Passer, Jun Guan 59th Annual TSRC
2005
Puff-by-Puff Determination of the pH of Water-Extractable from Mainstream Particulate Phase and Whole Smoke of
Cigarettes, R.T. Walker, E.B. McDaniel, R.M. Striegel, M.S. Sudholt, C.S. Williard, Tobacco Science 2003 46 (8-11).
https://doi.org/10.3381/0082-4623-46.1.8
2003
A Comparison of Two Methods for Determining the pH of Mainstream Cigarette Smoke C.S. Williard, R.T. Walker, E.B.
McDaniel, V. Norman, R.M. Striegel, M.A. Sudholt, Tobacco Science 2003 46 (5-7). https://doi.org/10.3381/0082-
4623-46.1.5
2003
Mathematical Evaluation of 1999 Massachusetts Benchmark Study Data: Determination of Optimum Cigarette
Construction Parameters to Minimize Mainstream Analyte Yields Rana T. Walker, Deborah L. Mereand, Jack R. Reid,
55th Annual TSRC
2001
A Fast Gas Chromatography Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Menthol, Propylene Glycol, and Glycerol Using a
Multicapillary Column V.A. Settle, R.D. Stevens, M.A. Sudholt, R.T. Walker 53rd Annual TSRC
1999
A Study of Analytical Methods for Measuring Smoke pH R.T. Walker, E.L. Butler, V. Norman, R.M. Striegel, M.A.
Sudholt, C.S. Williard 52nd Annual TSRC
1998
Simultaneous Determination of Sugars and Polyhydric Alcohols by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Using
Pulsed Amperometric Detection R.T. Walker, F.R. Perini, M.A. Sudholt, 51st Annual Tobacco Chemists’ Research
Conference
1997
Off-Line Near-Infrared (NIR) Technique to Measure Menthol Concentrations on Tobacco J.M. Johnson, R.D. Stevens,
R.T. Walker 51st Annual Tobacco Chemists’ Research Conference
1997