Illustration showing a liquid–liquid extraction using a separatory funnel: (a) before the extraction, 100% of the analyte is in phase 1; (b) after the extraction, most of the analyte is in phase 2, although some analyte remains in phase 1. Although one liquid–liquid extraction can result in the complete transfer of analyte, a single extraction usually is not sufficient.
Liquid-Liquid Extraction
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David Harvey
David T. Harvey is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he has been a dedicated faculty member since 1986. Over his nearly four-decade career, Dr…
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