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Learn about extraction methods to move compounds selectively, simplify processes to reduce errors and losses, exploit physical properties, and control polarity using pH. Understand exhaustive extraction and advantages of liquid-liquid and supercritical fluid extraction.
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Lecture 5 Sample Preparation
What is an extraction? Move compounds of interest ‘selectively’ to another media.
Why extract? • Sampling media cannot be analyzed • Clean-up • Concentration
Why simplify extractions? • Possibility of contamination • All steps involve some loss • Random errors possible at all steps
Extractions exploit the physical properties of the compounds of interest Air KOA KAW Octanol (hydrophobic) Water KOW
Small Non-polar (non-interactive) Air KOA KAW Octanol (hydrophobic) Small Polar (interactive) Water KOW Large Non-polar (non-interactive)
pH can control polarity Acidic compounds Low pH (acidic) High pH (basic) nonpolar Polar (charged) Basic compounds Low pH (acidic) High pH (basic) Polar (charged) nonpolar
Equilibrium vs. Exhaustive Extraction • All extractions involve an equilibrium Hexane • Exhaustive extractions usually involve repeating the process until all of the analyte is essentially in only one phase Water
90% 99% ext 1 ext 2 10% 1% Liquid-Liquid Extraction (Exhaustive Extraction) KOW = 10 0% 100% initial
Super Critical Fluid Extraction (Exhaustive Extraction) Advantages • Very effective • Non-toxic • Easy to remove solvent Disadvantages • Expensive