Initial Extraction

The powdered turmeric root was used as the source of the curcumin.
In a round bottomed flask, 3.0026g of the powder was combined with 60ml of pure ethanol.
The mixture was heated (with boiling chips) for approximately two hours.
The instrument set up was as pictured:

After heating the apparatus was turned off.  The flask was left to cool and settle overnight (5-21-18).

The next day the solution was filtered using a syringe and a syringe filter into a clean bottle:

Due to the concentrated color of curcumin, staining of skin, surfaces, and glassware was extremely common.

-Alex Griffith