LSIWC – Chemical/Physical separations

LSIWC has equipment for biomass extraction and fractionation such as accelerated solvents extraction, fractionation with ionic liquids and others.

High-temperature rectification with solvents close to boiling temperatures can be performed at LSIWC using a rectification system available from BR Instr. Corp. USA. Additionally preparative chromatography facilites are available along with analytical systems, Shimadzu and CHROM-5.

Other equipment for concentrating and drying include  a rotapor R-205. Temp. Diap. H₂O to +100 °C. Temp. Diap. of Oil to +180 °C BUCHI Heat Bath B-940+BUCHI Vacuum controller V-800 and Heto PowerDry PL3000 freeze dryer with a capacity of 3kg/24hrs.