Greg LeBlanc

Microwave-accelerated extraction (MAE) is described and evaluated. The latest enhancements to this technology are discussed from a hardware and applications perspective.

Microwave-accelerated extraction (MAE) is described and evaluated. The latest enhancements to this technology are discussed from a hardware and applications perspective.

Microwave accelerated extraction (MAE) was evaluated by the authors of this review in 1999 (1). Since this time, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has promoted the use of SW-846 Method 3546 using MAE for the extraction of organic compounds from solid matrices.

Guest author Greg LeBlanc reviews techniques for preparing non- and semivolatile compounds from environmental samples for analysis under the Environmental Protection Agency's SW-846 guidelines.