The extraction of trace amounts of pesticides in food and soil is generally performed using solvent-based extraction and GPC cleanup techniques. Extraction of the samples consume large quantities of hazardous organic solvents and considerable time, causing environmental problems. The supercritical fluid extraction system offers a solution to these problems. This technique is a safe, automated, rapid, selective, easy, and waste-minimizing approach to extraction which uses supercritical carbon dioxide to dissolve analytes of interest rather than liquid organic solvents.

Schematic Flow Diagram of the System

1. Liquid carbon dioxide cylinder
2. Modifier
3. PU-2080-CO2 CO2 delivery pump
4. PU-2080 delivery pump for modifier
5. Pre-heating coil
6. Rinsing solution
7. Oven
8. 6-seletor valve
9. Extraction vessel (6 vessels)
10. Stop valve
11. PU-2080 delivery pump for rising solution
12. BP-2080 automatic back pressure regulator
13. 6-vessel changer, SCF-Evc-Sr
14~19. Fraction tubes (6 bottles)
20. System controller
21. 3-way valve
22. Trap-column
23. Collection valve, SCF-Vch-Bp

Automatic Sample Extraction/Collection System (6 vessels, 10mL)

Automatic Sample Extraction/Collection System (6 vessels, 50mL)