Extraction is an important but generally very time-consuming stage in terms of material. Recently, microwave extraction is becoming the choice for the extraction of diverse material. So what are the advantages of microwave extraction method? We think one of the biggest benefits is the reduced amount of time, and the extraction takes for multiple samples in a single extraction operation. Typically, microwave extracting device heats up material in the closed vessel under the controlled microwave power with temperature.

Microwave extraction offers an excellent alternative to conventional reflux extraction like ingredients, sediment, sludge and soil material. Microwave extraction involves rapid extraction in close cabinet with little risk of outside contamination. There are not significantly difference between conventional method and microwave method. However, microwave extraction solution dramatically shortens time consuming and accelerates reaction and extracting process.

The Advantages of Microwave Extraction

1. Uniform heating and high thermal efficiency. Microwave extraction is without high temperature heating source so it can eliminate temperature gradient, thus is advantageous to the heat-sensitive substances extraction;

2. Less reagent consumption, energy saving and less pollution

3. There is no thermal inertia so microwave extraction process is easy to control.

4. Without preheating stage, microwave extraction pretreatment simplifies the process and reduces the investment

5. Compared with traditional solvent extraction method, microwave can significantly save 50% ~ 90% of the time.

6. The results of microwave extraction is not affected by material moisture content, high recovery rate.

7. Microwave extraction has a better selection because microwave is able to selectively heating of the different components of extraction material, thus can make direct separation of target components and matrix, thus can improve the extraction efficiency and the purity of the product.

What Should We Care By Using Microwave Extraction?

1. Crush. Like the traditional extraction, material needs to be crashed in order to extend the tough area by microwave extraction method.

2. There must be a certain concentration (density) so microwave can carry out extraction.

3. The selection of solvent is very crucial for microwave extraction.

4. Keep appropriate temperature.

5. There is a certain amount of time to carry out extract process.

6. Uniform and appropriately agitate.

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