Table 7.
Technique | Sample (g) |
Volume (mL) | Time (h) | Temperature (°C) | Solvent | Result (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maceration | 6–10 | 20 | 0.5 | Room Temperature | Sulfuric Acid 0.1 N | 5 * |
2 | Soxhlet | -- | -- | 48 | Boiling Point | Methanol | 44 * |
* percentage of free bases with reference to the overall PA content.