The Development of a Microscale Continuous Hot Solvent Extractor

Steve S. Wesolowski , Thomas Mulcahy , Christina M. Zafoni and Wayne E. Wesolowski
Department of Chemistry, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 60532
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (8), p 1116
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1116
Publication Date (Web): August 1, 1999
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Abstract

The extraction of soluble materials from organic samples plays an important role in many industries. For example, extraction of oils and grease from soil samples using traditional Soxhlet extractors is an essential procedure in waste management laboratories. These extractors use from 25 to 1000 mL of solvent per sample and the waste solvent is typically distilled or simply disposed of upon completion of the extraction. To minimize the waste solvent produced, we have developed a microscale continuous hot solvent extractor that effectively extracts 100-500-mg samples using about 4 mL of solvent.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

The Microscale Laboratory

Keywords (Subject):

Microscale Lab
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