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ERIC Number: EJ1460204
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Separation of Lycopene via Liquid-Liquid Extraction: An At-Home Experiment in the Kitchen Laboratory
Shengjie Wang; Zhengsheng Zhan
Journal of Chemical Education, v101 n4 p1680-1685 2024
Herein we describe an accessible and safe at-home experiment to separate lycopene from tomatoes via liquid-liquid extraction. As a qualitative experiment, it is a canonically elementary instance for high school students to digest the conception of miscibility, immiscibility, and density difference of the two solvents. This experiment was performed at a kitchen laboratory, and all the used materials were food-grade and easily available, allowing high school students to physically conduct a foundational lab experiment. Liquid-liquid extraction is an important lab skill, and high school students who perform this at-home lycopene extraction are able to practice experimental skills and probe the underlying theoretical conception, which will aid their future organic chemistry learning in the university.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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