What is Extraction? Extraction is a process that is normally purely chemical. The extraction process consists of separating a substance from something else, for use...
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Methods of Plant Extraction
What is Plant Extraction? The process of plant extraction is a way of taking certain parts of a plant and extracting certain elements from them...
Is An Extract Natural?
What is an Extract? At Extraction Grade Solvents we deal with chemicals that assist in extractions, but what exactly is an extract? In common terms,...
Is Hexane Natural?
Is Hexane Natural? At its core, hexane is a naturally occurring chemical. It is classified as an organic compound, meaning it has carbon. Hexane is...
Hexane and Safety
The Ideal Solvent In the extraction process, solvents are the ideal solution to break down materials and extract components. As far as types of solvents...
Introduction to Edible Oils
What are Edible Oils? Edible oils are oils that are commonly used in food supply products. These oils come in the form of fatty liquids,...
Edible Oil and Processing
Edible Oils – An Overview Edible oil is a type of oil that is often used in foodstuffs. Like any oil, edible oils are hydrophobic,...
Hexane Use in Oil Extraction
What Is Oil Extraction? Oils are fatty, greasy chemical substances that are nonpolar in nature. Oils are also hydrophobic, which means that they do not...
What is Hexane?
Hexane as a Solvent At its core, hexane is a naturally occurring chemical that is derived from crude oils. It is also a solvent, which...
What is the Role of Hexane in Oilseed Extraction?
Solvent extraction is common technique manufacturers use to take out oils and other specific compounds from seeds, leaves, and other parts of plants. While there...