Using the Tecan AC Extraction Plate™ for Sample Preparation

In this technical note, a screening study was undertaken to examine a range of different analytes with varying functional groups and molecular sizes. The target molecules were pharmaceuticals, pesticides, or simple stereotypical organic molecules. An extraction step was performed in different solvent mixtures composed of water and an organic solvent. Comparison of the analyte concentration in the supernatant before and after extraction yielded the extraction efficiency.