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Microwave assisted extraction of hydrocarbons from soils samples. A comparison with iso 16703:2004

Microwave assisted extraction of hydrocarbons from soils samples. A comparison with iso 16703:2004

ISO 16703:2004 specifies a method for the quantitative determination of the mineral oil (hydrocarbons) content in field-moist soil samples by gas chromatography. Many environmental laboratories use this method daily. Microwave-assisted solvent extraction is a well-established

Tags: extraction, mase, hydrocarbon

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Microwave extraction technology enables to process difficult matrices

Microwave extraction technology enables to process difficult matrices

In this case study, you can read how ACEA (acronym for Municipal Energy and Environment Company) gained advantages in terms of time-saving, application capabilities, maintenance costs and productivity on any kind of matrix, when adopting Milestone’s microwave technology instead of conventional extraction techniques

Tags: extraction, case study, Pressurized Liquid Extraction, organic pollutant testing

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Microwave assisted extraction of dioxins from fly ash samples

Microwave assisted extraction of dioxins from fly ash samples

Dioxins are toxic and persistent molecules covered by the Stockholm Convention and several governments require their analysis in environmental samples. Microwave assisted solvent extraction is a well-established sample preparation technique applied in several official methods. Milestone’s ETHOS X equipped with SR-15 eT rotor and glass vial kit was

Tags: application report, extraction, dioxins

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