Phytopharmacy & Phytomedicine
Phase 2 — Extraction & Isolation Techniques
2.8 Chapter Summary
Common Interview and Viva Questions

Common Interview and Viva Questions

Explain the principle of cavitation in ultrasound-assisted extraction.Why is carbon dioxide the preferred fluid for supercritical fluid extraction?Justify...

Phytopharmacy & PhytomedicinePhase 2 — Extraction & Isolation Techniques2.8 Chapter Summary1 min readUpdated 2026-07-11
  • Explain the principle of cavitation in ultrasound-assisted extraction.
  • Why is carbon dioxide the preferred fluid for supercritical fluid extraction?
  • Justify the elution order used in sequential polarity-graded extraction.
  • Differentiate ICH Q3C Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 solvents with one example each.
  • What is Process Mass Intensity and why is it reported in green extraction studies?
  • Describe how a marker compound is selected and isolated for a new herbal extract.

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