Principle
The discussion of healthy nutrition focuses on the fat content
of foodstuffs. For this reason, it is important to know the exact
fat content of individual foodstuffs. The experiment shown here
presents a method for the quantitative determination of the fat
content of foodstuffs by extraction using a Soxhlet apparatus. This
small size of this Soxhlet extractor makes it possible to extract
small quantities using extremely small amounts of solvent.
Tasks
Calculate the fat content of a sausage using soxhlet
extraction.
What you can learn about
- Soxhlet apparatus
- Fat extraction
- Food chemistry
- Food analysis
Necessary accessories
- Precision balance 620g/0.001g
