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Table 2 Experimental values of log( K f )

From: Rational design of polymer-based absorbents: application to the fermentation inhibitor furfural

SPME polymer phases

Log( K f )

Log( K f )

−λ ≤ Mean ≤ +λ

(Flory-Huggins)

Epoxy

0.41 ≤ 0.59 ≤ 0.81

0.70

PDMS

−0.62 ≤ −0.47 ≤ −0.24

−0.21

  1. Experimental values of log(Kf), including the mean and 95% confidence range (±λ), for partitioning from water into epoxy and PDMS are compared to the Flory-Huggins approximation.