Chemistry:Folch solution
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Short description: Solution containing chloroform and methanol
A Folch solution is a solution containing chloroform and methanol, usually in a 2:1 (vol/vol) ratio.[1] One of its uses is in separating polar from nonpolar compounds, for example separating nonpolar lipids from polar proteins and carbohydrates in blood serum.
References
- ↑ Folch, J.; Lees, M.; Sloan Stanley, G.H. (May 1, 1957). "A Simple Method for the Isolation and Purification of Total Lipides from Animal Tissues". Journal of Biological Chemistry 226: 497–509. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)64849-5. http://www.jbc.org/content/226/1/497.long.
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