Can my sample be contaminated by grease on a rotary evaporator?

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Before, I started to evaporate my solvent (butanol) by using rotary evaporator, I greased the ground glass joint holding my flask and bump trapper. Subsequently, I secured my flask sample and the trapper with Keck clip . Is there any possibility that my sample may have been contaminated by grease?

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Cyrus the great said:
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