A flexible distillation system for the isolation of essential oils

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 405-410

  Whish, Jeremy P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distillation; Laboratory still; Oil isolation; Steam distillation; Water distillation

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE DISTILLATION SYSTEM; OIL ISOLATION; STEAM DISTILLATION; WATER DISTILLATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ESSENTIAL OILS; EXTRACTION; INSTALLATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

DISTILLATION;

EID: 0030190136     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1996.9700648     Document Type: Article

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