# microwave extraction

EnviroTest Laboratories
12 November 2017

EnviroTest Laboratories could expand its company to include the Organic Department

Milestone's Extraction Technology helps increase productivity and lower operating costs for Environmental Testing Laboratory
Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) determination in disposal electronic waste
13 July 2020

Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) determination in disposal electronic waste

Cr VI is widely used in manufacturing of electronics thanks to its anticorrosive proprieties, although it is highly toxic and carcinogenic. Discover the new method for Cr VI determination in full compliance with IEC 62321-7-2: 2017.
03 March 2023

Improved Characterization of Fatty Acids in Food

Food products are routinely analyzed to determine their composition in saturated and unsaturated fatty acids to communicate their nutritional value, monitor their quality and origin, and confirm the absence of TFAs In cooperation with Gembloux Agro-Bio-Tech, University of Liège, Belgium, a new and accurate method was developed for preparing FAMEs from a wide variety of foodstuff using a single-step microwave-assisted extraction and derivatization coupled with GC×GC analysis to identify and quantify the individual fatty acid. Results was also compared with those from two different official FAMEs preparations: AOCS Official Method Ce 2b-11 and Cruz-Hernandez et al. J AOAC Int 87(2) 2004 545.
22 July 2022

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 used in this study to prove its efficacy in the extraction of dioxins from fly ash samples. Discover the study that represents a guideline for the extraction of dioxins and furans from standard reference materials using the official method EPA 3546.
Microwave assisted extraction of pesticides from environmental samples
31 August 2020

Microwave assisted extraction of pesticides from environmental samples

Several governments require their analysis in environmental samples. Microwave assisted solvent extraction is a well-established sample preparation technique applied in several official methods.
11 July 2022

Microwave 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 sample preparation technique applied in several official methods. Milestone’s ETHOS X with fastEX-24 eT rotor was used in this study to prove its efficacy in the extraction of hydrocarbon from soil samples in comparison with the ISO method.
03 August 2022

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
Safety and reliability
15 May 2019

Overcome memory effect in dioxin extraction on environmental matrices

SYNLAB’s Laboratory performs extractions using different techniques, such as sonication, soxhlet and automated soxhlet systems. They were impressed with the efficiency of the new Milestone ETHOS X with the fastEX-24 rotor over other technologies already available in their laboratory.
Strain-Specific Isolation of Terpenes
01 October 2019

Strain-specific isolation of terpenes utilizing microwave-assisted extraction

As the cannabis industry matures, terpene isolation from cannabis plant material has become a primary issue. Throughout this article, we discuss the capabilities of microwave-assisted extraction and how the cannabis industry can utilize it.