Soxhlet Extraction Apparatus

Soxhlet Extraction apparatus is mainly used for solid-liquid extraction of substances, which have very low solubility in a solvent and also to separate insoluble impurities from the solvent. It was first used for extraction of lipids from solids when a scientist named Franz Von Soxhlet invented it in the year 1879, but since then its application has been found in a wide variety of areas. It is a glass apparatus which consist of a distillation flask, a condenser, a thimble to hold the solid sample and a siphon arm. The extraction process involves heating, evaporation, and condensation of the solvent. The desired compound once extracted into the solvent can be condensed for further use. Apart from using it for lipid extraction, it is now used in Pharmaceuticals, Food industries, Agriculture and environment-related fields. It is often used as a standard method or reference to validate the extraction from different substances. 

The important advantage of using Soxhlet Extraction apparatus for solid-liquid extraction is that it is quite an efficient process as the solvent can be recycled. The entire process is quite gentle can even perform removal of elemental sulphur. Biomall offers different types of Soxhlet Extraction Apparatus from the best brands to improve your laboratory experience.