The invention discloses a method for extracting
biotin from
corn steep liquor. The method is characterized by using
corn steep liquor as a
raw material, carrying out extraction with N,N-
dimethylformamide, carrying out extraction and
impurity removal with absolute ethyl
alcohol, carrying out extraction and
impurity removal with
acetone and carrying out extraction and
impurity removal with
butyl acetate and
cyclohexane, thus finally obtaining a sample solution containing
biotin. The invention also provides a
thin layer chromatography (TLC) scanning detection method of
biotin. The detection method comprises the following steps: (1) dropping the sample solution to be detected on an efficient
thin layer plate coated with
silica gel GF254, adding a developer, developing the sample solution to be detected in a developing cylinder, and then taking out the
thin layer plate and putting the thin layer plate in a
fume hood to be aired; (2) spray-
dyeing the developed and aired plate with a
dyeing solution to obtain spots, in obvious contrast to the background, of standard substances and samples; (3) carrying out TLC scanning by utilizing a Camag3 type thin layer
scanner in the absorption
wavelength of 530nm, and computing the
mass concentration of biotin in the sample solution. The methods have the advantages of simplicity, quickness, accuracy, reliability, stability and the like.