Improved microwave steam distillation apparatus for isolation of essential oils
In: Journal of Chromatography A, Jg. 1210 (2008-11-01), S. 229-233
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Steam distillation (SD) is routinely used by analysts for the isolation of essential oils from herbs, flowers and spices prior to gas chromatographic analysis. In this work, a new process design and operation for an improved microwave steam distillation (MSD) of essential oils from aromatic natural products was developed. To demonstrate its feasibility, MSD was compared with the conventional technique, SD, for the analysis of volatile compounds from dry lavender flowers (Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Lamiaceae). Essential oils isolated by MSD were quantitatively (yield) and qualitatively (aromatic profile) similar to those obtained by SD, but MSD was better than SD in terms of rapidity (6 min versus 30 min for lavender flowers), thereby allowing substantial savings of costs in terms of time and energy. Lavender flowers treated by MSD and SD were observed by scanning electron microscopy. Micrographs provide evidence of more rapid opening of essential oil glands treated by MSD, in contrast to conventional SD.
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Improved microwave steam distillation apparatus for isolation of essential oils
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Maryline Abert Vian ; Chemat, Farid ; Bornard, Isabelle ; Boutekedjiret, Chahrazed ; Sahraoui, Naima |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Chromatography A, Jg. 1210 (2008-11-01), S. 229-233 |
Veröffentlichung: | Elsevier BV, 2008 |
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ISSN: | 0021-9673 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.09.078 |
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