Table 1.
Extraction A | Extraction B | Extraction C | |
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Preparation | A 5 mm steel ball was put in each sample tube. The tubes were put in aluminium holders (especially constructed for this purpose) and submerged in liquid nitrogen for 2 minutes. | ||
Disintegration | The sample tubes were quickly transferred to the ball mill and grinded for 2 min at 23 Hz. | The samples were incubated with 100 µL 1 M NaOH at 95 °C for 10 min. When the tubes recovered to RT 100 µL 1 M HCl was added. | |
Incubation with methanol | 1 mL of MeOH was added to each sample. The tubes were incubated in RT on a shaker for 24 hours. | 1 mL of MeOH was added to each sample. The tubes were incubated in RT on a shaker for 20 hours. | 1 mL of MeOH was added to each sample. The tubes were incubated in RT on a shaker for 20 hours. |
Centrifugation and evaporation | The samples were centrifuged at 1922 g for 10 min, 700 µL of the supernatant was transferred to new tubes and the methanol evaporated. | The samples were centrifuged at 1922 g for 10 min, 700 µL of the supernatant was transferred to new tubes and the methanol evaporated. | The samples were centrifuged at 1922 g for 10 min, 700 µL of the supernatant was transferred to new tubes and the methanol evaporated. |
Abbreviations: MeOH, methanol; RT, room temperature; NaOH, sodium hydroxide; HCl, hydrochloric acid.