Liquid-Liquid Extraction Course
This course equips you with essential liquid-liquid extraction techniques for chemistry labs. Discover how to pick the right solvents, handle separatory funnels confidently, manage pH levels, streamline work-up processes, and prioritise safety. Overcome emulsions, improve compound purity, and create reliable extraction plans to elevate your research projects with practical, proven strategies.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain expertise in liquid-liquid extraction through this targeted course. You'll learn to select and manage solvents, adjust pH for precise separations, and enhance partition efficiency. Master hands-on separatory funnel methods, prevent and fix emulsions, perform effective drying and solvent evaporation, and acquire key safety, waste handling, and solvent recycling skills for immediate lab use.
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Develop skills
- Master separatory funnel operations: proper setup, vigorous mixing, safe venting, and precise phase separation.
- Quickly resolve tough emulsions using salts, centrifugation, and strategic venting techniques.
- Develop acid-base extraction strategies with pKa values, pH adjustments, and efficient back-extraction.
- Select ideal solvents based on polarity, density, safety profiles, and ease of recovery.
- Optimise extraction work-up: thorough drying, solvent removal, and purity verification via TLC, HPLC, or GC.
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