Essential Oil Extraction Lab Activity
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CSB 318 Room Description
- -This is the general chemistry lab.
- -There are 3 ~ 20' lab benches (designed for 24 students).
- -There are 2 - 6' fume hoods with services (air, vac, N2, water, natural gas).
- -Side benches (6 top-loading balances, 200 g max).
- -There are sinks one the side benches.
- -RO water taps at sinks.
- -power, vac, gas, air services on benches.
- -Instructor's computer station with projection screen on whiteboards (~16')
Equipment available in CSB 318
1) 4 - Steam distillation setups with small water pumps for condenser...complete and functional.
2) 8 - additional "reservoir flasks" (top part of distillation setup).
3) 8 - additional receivers (where to oil is collected).
4) 4 - "cleanout" sticks to remove plant material.
5) Soxlet Extractor (if desired) A student of mine has been using this for extracting curcuminoids from turmeric...it is neat to watch.
6) full lab drawers with glassware and iron ware/ring stands.
7) dried plant material (basal, others???)
Planned Workshop Activities
Samples that can be steam distilled:
- 1) Citrus rind
- Oils:
- 2) Mint
- Oils:
Basil
Sweet Basil (Ocimun basilicum)
Lemon Basil (Ocimum basilicum var. citriodora 'Mrs. Burns')
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Burns_lemon_basil
- http://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/basil/mrs.-burns-lemon-basil-seed-774.html?cgid=basil#start=1
Lime Basil
Cinnamon Basil ()
Holy Basil (Ocimum_tenuiflorum)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum
- http://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/basil/kapoor-tulsi-holy-basil-organic-basil-seed-6021G.html?cgid=basil#start=1