Research Article

Optimization of GC-MS Method for Analysis of Basil Essential Oils from Algeria: Design of Experiments and Exploratory Pattern Recognition

Table 7

Predicted and experimental resolutions for 12 interferences listed in Table 3 under optimal conditions: ID = 6.2 min, S = 1.06 °C/min, and FT = 121.41°C.

Interference to be resolvedResolution predictedExperimental

Sabinene/β-pinene0.730.65
Eucalyptol/D-limonene0.950.96
Geraniol/linalyl acetate0.950.96
Eugenol/α-terpinyl acetate0.360.32