Forestal
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Forestal is a solvent used in chromatography
Chromatography
Chromatography is the collective term for a set of laboratory techniques for the separation of mixtures....

, composed of acetic acid
Acetic acid
Acetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CO2H . It is a colourless liquid that when undiluted is also called glacial acetic acid. Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar , and has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell...

, water, and hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid is a solution of hydrogen chloride in water, that is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid....

 in a 10:30:3 ratio by volume. It is useful for isolating anthocyanin
Anthocyanin
Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that may appear red, purple, or blue according to pH...

s in room-temperature chromatography using standard filter paper.
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