It may depend on the micelle size and the structure of the molecule in question. The best example of this is a very hydrophilic emulsifier in water (ex. polysorbate 80) form very small micelles on the order of 10 nm, forming a translucent nano emulsion with the appearance of solubility. This likely can only be removed by ultrafiltration, instead of microfiltration. While chlorophyll is technically soluble in both solvents, this kind of self-emulsifying could explain why there is this ‘original sin’ solubility behavior.
I can say that chlorophyll in ethanol or methanol isn’t removed by filtration until close to the 1 nm level, so I really do think it’s in individually suspended molecules.
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Zinc powder added to a solution of chlorophyll in alcohol will form complexes that will precipitate and will be easy to remove by filtration. I’m not sure if the same can be achived in hydrocarbons.
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Does this just remove greens? Or do we get some other fun colors out of the mix?
I’m already running some AC in there and getting orange/red, does it snag any of those?
I use heat activated bentonite for reds and browns. Zinc only works with greens. You could also hydrolise greens and then use alumina to remove them. Or decompose greens to reds using uv and use bentonite.
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Do you get decent results in alcohol?
Mine have been lackluster, so to speak.
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If you are after water clear then no, no chance to achieve that with alcohol. Clays work the best with nonpolar solvents and at fairly high temps.