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Can I use 99.5% ethanol as solvent to dilute my plant extract for an insect bioassay ?

I have done crude extraction of citronella, lemongrass, garlic and onion using 99.5% Ethanol. Now I want to dissolve the extracts in a suitable solvent to test them against whiteflies. (a) Will...

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Why essential oil and water phase mix and appears as layers while hydro- distillation of garlic clove?

Can anyone help me to over come the problem of mixing essential oil and water layer in tubes of Clevenger type apparatus while hydro-distillation of garlic? The oil layer does not remain in top of...

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