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Ryaku38

Rotovap solution advices

Hello everyone,

I’m looking to by rotovap solution for Fragrance applications (vanilla absolute, cocoa absolute, tonka absolutes, and maybe others) for my own use.

For this work, I need to evaporate ethanol very gently at 35–40 °C, otherwise I will lose the delicate aromatic molecules.

For this, i need good rotovap and a diaphragm vacuum pump (oil-free, with PTFE parts) that can hold a stable vacuum below 100 mbar.

I would use the vevor RE 501 but seems i can’t reach 100mbar due to bad sealing...

I’don’t have enough money to buy buchi rotovap ^^ and i would to have advices about a solution please

Thanks a lot 😊

Posted Sep 5, 2025, 9:32 AM UTC

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