Microwave power and exposure time

In theory, one should use a high microwave power to reduce the exposure time as much as possible. This is the rule to be followed in most digestion processes, i.e. to use 

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Other organic compounds such as phenols [40], hydrocarbons [267], polymer additives [268,269] and natural compounds [270] have also been extracted from a wide range of solid matrices with good results. This confirms that, under optimal conditions of solvent, microwave power and exposure time, etc., the MAE technique is suitable for the extraction of organic compounds from solid samples. 

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