How does a Freeze Dryer Work?
A freeze dryer is one of the most common and essential drying equipment, which is used to dry items by utilizing the freeze drying technology. It usually consists of four components, including a drying chamber, a vacuum pump, a heat source and a condenser. How does a Freeze Dryer work? The working process of a […]
What is an Essential Oil Extractor?
If you want to extract essential oil or pure dew, an essential oil extractor may be a good choice. So what is an essential oil extractor? What is an Essential Oil Extractor? An essential oil extractor refers to an apparatus for extracting essential oil and pure dew. There are mainly two types of essential oil […]
The Role that a Cold Trap Plays in a Rotary Evaporator
[ux_image id=”19705″ height=”86%” margin=”0px 0px 0px 0px” lightbox=”true” caption=”true” image_hover=”glow” image_hover_alt=”zoom”] [gap] Generally, a rotary evaporator is primarily composed of four components, including a water bath for heating, a motor for rotating the evaporation flask, a condenser for condensing the evaporated sample as well as a cold trap. Many people may wonder the role that […]
Why do We Use Rotary Evaporator?
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What is the Principle of Molecular Distillation?
As a kind of distillation technology, the molecular distillation should be carried out under a high vacuum condition. Because the average free path of steam molecules is greater than the distance between the evaporation surface and the condensation surface, the liquid mixtures can be separated by utilizing the difference of the evaporation rate of each […]
Rotary Evaporators’ Extraction Method
A rotary evaporator (rotovap or rotavap) refers to a kind of equipment for solvent evaporation under reduced pressure, which is composed of a vacuum system, a heated water or oil bath, a condenser and a motor that rotates the evaporation flask. As its name suggests, what is special is that the evaporation flask can rotate. […]
Boiling Points of Extracted Substances in a Rotary Evaporator
[ux_image id=”7882″ height=”50%” lightbox=”true” caption=”true” image_hover=”zoom” image_hover_alt=”zoom-long”] [gap] With extensive applications, a rotary evaporator can be used in a great number of fields. It can be applied for the extraction and concentration of substances in chemical labs, industry fields, and even the concentration of juices or food in the kitchen. Generally a rotary evaporator possesses […]
Rotary Evaporator VS. Short Path Distillation
Similarities and Differences between them Both the rotary evaporator and the short path distillation are the equipment to extract or concentrate substances from mixtures, and both are high efficient and widely used in many fields. That is to say that the rotary evaporator and short path distillation have the same function. However, the rotary evaporator can […]
Cooking with a Rotary Evaporator
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Why do People Choose to Extract CBD by a Rotary Evaporator?
What is the Purpose of Using a Rotary Evaporator? A rotary evaporator (rotovap or rotatvap) refers to a kind of equipment for solvent evaporation under reduced pressure. It can be used for the process of evaporation, concentration, crystallization, drying, separation, and solvent recovery. And it is usually used to extract CBD from cannabis. How […]