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Currently, analytical methods primarily use hexane or other non-polar solvents to extract terpenoid components from pine and other biomass sources.
Explanation:
Steam distillation and supercritical carbon dioxide have also been used.
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/babt/v48n1/a20v48n1.pdf
There have been other methods and solvents used to extract and quantify terpenoids in biomass, including accelerated solvent extraction, dynamic headspace analysis as well as the use of methyl tert-butyl ether and derivatization agents during extraction.
Additionally, most methods require multiple types or steps of extractions to remove different types of terpenoids or utilize equipment, such as shaker tables and Soxhlet extractors. Currently, there is not a high-throughput technique that successfully extracts and accurately measures both the polar and non-polar most abundant terpenoid contents in pine or other biomass samples.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2016.00002/full
