Description
Laboratory apparatus
Technical
A Soxhlet extractor is a piece of laboratory apparatus invented in 1879 by Franz von Soxhlet. It was originally designed for the extraction of a lipid from a solid material. Typically, Soxhlet extraction is used when the desired compound has a limited solubility in a solvent, and the impurity is insoluble in that solvent. It allows for unmonitored and unmanaged operation while efficiently recycling a small amount of solvent to dissolve a larger amount of material.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Like extracting tannins from grape skins during maceration
Coffee Analogy
Similar to decaffeination processes
Perfume Analogy
Resembles enfleurage for capturing floral essences
Origin & History
Civilization
Franz von Soxhlet
Era
Late 19th century
Region
Germany
Spread Path
Laboratory settings