Considering the high interest and commercial value of pigments from microalgae, this study aimed to stablish the best lutein and β-carotene extraction method for Desmodesmus sp., a microalgae with high biomass production. The evaluation was done considering the best solvent or solvent mixture, number of extractions, pre-treatment of dry biomass with acetone, saponification in methanol and ethan...

In the last 10 years there has been an increased interest in using techniques involving microwave-assisted extraction and pressurised solvent extraction in analytical laboratories. This review gives a brief overview of both methods, and reports on their application to the extraction of natural products. The influence of parameters such as the nature of the solvent and volume, temperature, time ...

Phenol was extracted from sebacic acid wastewater (SAWW) using liquid-liquid extraction in batch as well as serial modes by applying different solvent: SAWW (1:250 5:250, v/v). Alcohols (1-hexanol, 1-heptanol, and 1-octanol), castor oil and Aliquat-336® were used for phenol extraction. In a typical extraction experiment involving shaking and allowing for phase separation, phenol (75-96%) can be...

Anatase TiO2 nanoparticles with a mean diameter of approximately 10 nm were successfully synthesized by a nonaqueous sol-gel route without the use of air-free equipment. The nanoparticles are well dispersed in common organic solvents in the form of primary particles, and the colloid is stable for more than one year. The particles and colloid were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission...

A simple and rapid solidified vortex assisted 1-undecanol based liquid-liquid microextraction technique was proposed for preconcentration of trace levels of lead ions. The extraction solvent (1-undecanol) was dispersed into the aqueous samples by the assistance of vortex agitator. 100 µL of 1-undecanol containing ethyl (2Z)-3-[(5-chloro-7-methyl[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidi...

Abbreviations: AIBN, 2,20-azo-bis-isobutyronitrile; ASE, Accelerated solvent extraction; CAR, Carboxen; DAD, Diode-array detector; DI-SPME, Direct-immersion solid-phase extraction; DSPE, Dispersive solid-phase extraction; EGDMA, Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; ESE, Enhanced solvent extraction; ESI, Electrospray ionization; FD, Fluorescence detection; FLD, Fluorimetric detection; GC, Gas chromat...

Nanosized metal oxides dispersed polymer composites constitute a fascinating class of polymer composite materials. Synthesis of such composite materials through solvent casting enhances the polymer synthetic technology. Solvent casting method was used to prepare Cobalt oxide (Co3O4) dispersed Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nano composite<span style="text-decoration: und...