A Review: Microwave Assisted Extraction

A Review: Microwave Assisted Extraction

Moulya Kanthraj [1], Namitha K C [1], Vaishali [1], Dr Trilokchandran B [2]

Department of Biotechnology, R V College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India

Abstract

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) technique involves heating solvents in contact with a sample using microwave energy in order to separate analytes from the sample matrix into the solvent. The primary benefit of MAE is its intrinsic capacity to quickly heat the sample solvent mixture. The ability of microwave radiation to penetrate and mix with a substrate allows for accurate and regulated heating. As a result, the electromagnetic energy can be specifically engineered to be transported by the microwave process to the desired location of the compounds in the substrate. The utilisation of short processing periods and energy-saving variables results in lower manufacturing costs, better product yields and consistency, and higher-quality products as compared to alternative extraction procedures. This review summarizes the basic principle involved in the MAE and its instrumentation. It also gives an overview of some of the applications of the MAE.
Keywords: Microwave assisted Extraction (MAE), microwave radiation, closed vessel syste , open focused system