Calculation of Retention Indices of Essential Oils with the aid of the
Van den Dool and Kratz equation and Bézier Curves
Abstract
The aim of this article is to study the relationships and models among
the Van den Dool and Kratz equation, the gas chromatography, and the
Bézier curves constructed by aid of the Bernstein polynomials. Another
aim of this article is to introduce open problems that contribute to
real-world problems involving mathematics, chemistry, and plant biology,
including the Van den Dool and Kratz equation, the gas chromatography,
and Bézier curves. Searching for the solutions of these problems may
have qualities that will create the potential that can enter the field
of study of many researchers. As a result of these goals, the usability
of Bézier curves was investigated while determining the chemical
composition of essential oil obtained from P. Aladaghensis Leblebici. By
applying the retention index from the Van den Dool and Kratz equation
and evaluating chemical compositions of the essential oil are
characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The Van
den Dool and Kratz equation results have the potential to be used not
only in the chemical compositions of the oils, but also in applied
mathematics and other fields. Moreover, we construct a new special
finite sum. A lower bound and inequality are also given for the finite
special sum involving the dead time associated with the isocratic step.
Some applications and criticisms are given that include this lower bound
and inequality for these sums and its effects on the chemical
compositions of essential oil and the Van den Dool and Kratz equation.