Abstract: Provided is a novel method for extracting nutrients, toxins and drugs from a solid sample, comprising adding a solvent such as hexane and isopropanol to said sample, subjecting the sample and solvent to ultrasonic energy, subjecting the sample and solvent to heat, then removing the solvent liquid fraction from what remains of the sample. Also provided is an apparatus for performing said method in an automated manner.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 21, 2009
Publication date:
March 3, 2011
Applicant:
CERTO LABS, INC.
Inventors:
Ameer Y. Taha, Adam H. Metherel, Kenneth D. Stark