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In the Laboratory
A Simplified Method for the Microscale Extraction of Pigments from Spinach
Kimberley R. Cousins and Kathleen M. Pierson
Department of Chemistry, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA 92407

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October 1998
Vol. 75 No. 10
p. 1268

Abstract
A method is presented for microscale sample preparation for the thin-layer chromatographic analysis of the pigments in spinach. A commercial vegetable juicer is used for the initial extraction from spinach. This is followed by filtration, liquid/liquid extraction, centrifugation, and evaporation. The new sample preparation technique is significantly more efficient than present methods and minimizes solvents used for extraction.
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*  Citation
Cousins, Kimberley R.; Pierson, Kathleen M. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 1268.
*  Keywords
laboratory instruction, chromatography, microscale, plant chem
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