Hi All,
We are having a bit of a debate between labs about processing and drying 
times of stable isotope samples. Both labs use Soxhlet machines for 
lipid extraction. One side of the fence believes that each stage 
(initial drying, extraction, and final drying) of processing doesn't 
need to last more than 8 hours, while the other side believes each stage 
needs a full 24 hours. I am wondering if there is a general consensus on 
this issue and/or if there is any literature I could refer to for a 
standard. Specifically, I am extracting lipids from samples of humpback 
whale skin (~1 gram).
Thank you in advance!

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Briana H. Witteveen
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