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A precautionary note on the use of mixed solvents in soxhlet extraction procedures

January 1, 1973

The variation in solvent composition of a mixed solvent used in Soxhlet extraction of sediments has apparently often been overlooked. Owing to azeotropic distillation of the solvent introduced into the apparatus, care must be taken to determine the composition of the solvent actually doing the extracting.

Publication Year 1973
Title A precautionary note on the use of mixed solvents in soxhlet extraction procedures
Authors Alan A. Roberts, James George Palacas
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
Index ID 70160632
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse