Video: Soxhlet Extraction

 
 
 
 

The video provides an demonstration of a Soxhlet extractor, emphasizing its key components and operational dynamics. The importance of the siphon mechanism in facilitating continuous solvent extraction is underscored, along with the significance of employing a suitable sample holder to optimize the process.

Soxhlet Extraction - A Tutorial About Components, Setup, Function & Applications

 
 
 
 

This video demonstrates the setup, operation, and applications of a Soxhlet extractor, focusing on extracting nicotine from tobacco using ethanol.
In this video, we explain the Soxhlet extractor and highlight its various applications. We extract nicotine from tobacco using ethanol as the solvent, showcasing each step of the process. Key components include the Soxhlet extractor apparatus, available in different sizes and materials, and the characteristic siphon essential to its operation. We employ a reusable transparent glass sample holder with a glass frit filter for better visualization.
The Soxhlet extraction method is praised for its efficiency and versatility, with applications in natural product isolation, environmental analysis, food and beverage analysis, and polymer analysis. Limitations and potential enhancements, such as incorporating ultrasonication, are also discussed in the video. Please click here more information about ultrasonically assisted Soxhlet extraction.

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Video: Botanical Extraction

In this presentation we introduce you to the manufacturing of botanical extracts. We explain the challenges of producing high-quality botanical extracts and how a sonicator can help you to overcome these challenges. This presentation will show you how ultrasonic extraction works. You will learn, what benefits you can expect using a sonicator for extraction and how you can implement an ultrasonic extractor into your extract production.

Ultrasonic Botanical Extraction - How to use sonicators to extract botanical compounds.

Ultrasonic Soxhlet Extraction

The video presents a detailed demonstration of the Soxhlet extractor's operation, showing its key components and operation.

Soxhlet Extraction - 3 Minute Tutorial

Ultrasonic Extraction of Botanicals

In this video a Hielscher 2000 watts sonicator is used to extract hops in a thirty liter batch setup. The ultrasonic cavitation can also extract herbs, spices, psilocybin, cannabinoids or oak flavors for the oaking of spirits. Using this setup you could process much larger batches, too.

Ultrasonic Extraction of Botanicals - 30 Liter / 8 Gallon Batch - 2000 Watts Sonicator

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