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3 phase liquid column

fusso - 24-5-2021 at 00:15

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/nhpai5/u...
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[Edited on 210524 by fusso]

DraconicAcid - 24-5-2021 at 08:04

That looks like the saturated potassium carbonate/methanol/xylene column I made long ago.

Jenks - 24-5-2021 at 12:33

The reddit post says they use acetone, vegetable oil and salt water - less toxic than xylene/methanol. But the comments also mention that it seems refrigerated so it may not be stable or work at room temperature.

DraconicAcid - 24-5-2021 at 13:51

I didn't actually read the post, but yeah, that would work, too. The refrigeration might just be to stop the acetone from evaporating long-term.