A rotary evaporator (often called a “rotovap” by scientists) is a device by which solvents can be removed from reaction mixtures via evaporation. Including the vacuum mechanism and the rotation , there are seven key components of a rotary evaporator.
Helen Walker. Capitol Scientific is Buchi's fastest growing independent dealer. They focus on the Rotary Evaporator, refrigerated centrifuge, and reagent chemicals.
A glass-blower by trade, Walter Buchi made a name for himself when he released his rotary evaporator in the late nineteen-fifties. Scientists C.C. Draig and M.E. Volk were pioneers in developing the modern-day concept, but Buchi developed the first manufactured rotary evaporator, patented in 1957.
There’s a new movement heating up the culinary scene: high tech cooking, also called molecular gastronomy. For many decades California Cuisine has thrived, with its focus on fresh, local, organic ingredients. Now chefs are focusing on a need for attention to preparation as well, and they are using s