What’s a juice extractor?

A juicer can be manual or electric and removes juice from fruits and vegetables, with electric ones often separating pulp. Juicing can help with daily fruit and vegetable intake, but it’s healthier to eat them whole. Juicers vary in strength and price, with the best choice depending on intended use. Whether electric or manual, a […]

What’s an extractor hood?

A fume hood is laboratory equipment that protects scientists from negative effects of experiments by keeping air inside the hood. Fume hoods have physical characteristics, and there are two main types: recirculation and range hoods. They provide protection from hazardous gases and have built-in features to make experimentation easier. An alternative is a fume arm, […]

What’s a ZIP Extractor?

A ZIP file extractor allows users to unzip compressed files for easier transportation and sharing. It can also compress files into a ZIP file and is available as purchasable, shareware, or freeware programs. Some operating systems also have this feature. A ZIP file extractor is a type of software program that allows a user to […]

What’s a Soxhlet Extractor?

A Soxhlet extractor is a laboratory device used to extract compounds from solids by continuous treatment with a solvent. It consists of a sample suspended in a flask with a condenser above it. The solvent evaporates and drips into the sample, dissolving the compound. The leftover solid is discarded, and the extracted compounds are collected […]

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