Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE)

Supported Liquid Extraction, is an efficient alternative to liquid-liquid extraction that eliminates the formation of emulsions and the need to separate liquid phases manually. Simply load your aqueous sample onto the solid support and allow it to soak into the sorbent. After 5 minutes, apply the same organic solvent that you would use for a liquid-liquid extraction. Target analytes will partition into the organic solvent and elute from the sorbent, leaving behind contaminants such as phospholipids, proteins, and salts.