Isolation and analysis of terpenes
AssigneeOrange Photonics, Inc.
InventorDylan Elmer Wilks
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a terpene-rich sample is prepared for terpene analysis using liquid chromatography via an extraction method that takes little time, uses minimal external equipment, and permits direct injection of extracted terpenes into a liquid chromatography instrument for analysis. An embodiment of the invention involves preparing a terpene-containing sample for analysis by liquid chromatography by liquid extraction; heating the liquid extract in a vial that contains a filter medium or solvent; collecting the terpenes in the medium by the vapor pressure forced through the filter from heating; and eluting the collected terpenes into a vial or directly into a chromatography injector.
Claims14
A vial assembly for collection and analysis of terpenes from a sample, the vial assembly comprising:
- a. a heat-resistant container portion configured to contain the sample therewithin, the container portion being open at one end thereof;
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- b. a cap comprising, in an interior portion thereof, a medium that binds to volatilized terpenes, and a connector for establishing fluid communication between the medium and an analytical instrument,
- wherein the cap is configured to sealably cover and fasten to the open end of the container portion to thereby fixedly suspend the medium over the container portion and the sample therewithin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.