Plant Extraction Techniques

ethanol, methanol, water

to extract essential oils from aromatic plants

Supercritical fluids, like carbon dioxide, are solvents used at specific temperature and pressure conditions. They are used because they are environmentally friendly and can extract delicate compounds.

<p>Polar solvents like water are suitable for polar compounds, while non-polar solvents like hexane are suitable for non-polar compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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