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Ethanol vs. Hydrocarbon vs. Co2 vs. Solventless Extraction Processes: What’s the Best for My Laboratory?
Science & Tech Ethanol vs. Hydrocarbon vs. Co2 vs. Solventless Extraction Processes: What’s the Best for My Laboratory?

Cannabis concentrates are the fastest growing segment in the market. There are many extraction techniques involved to create these products, some using organic solvents and other methods using pressure or even water. In commercial sized facilities, hydrocarbon, ethanol, Co2 and solventless are the most typical extraction processes utilized at scale. What’s the difference between these extraction types, and how do you determine the best cannabis extraction method for your operation? The cannabis plant produces trichomes, which contain a myriad of compounds that can be extracted and used in different ways. It’s important to point out that not all of these compounds are beneficial, and the type of solvent and extraction method chosen will have a...

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Analysis · CBD
How does CBD work?

In recent months, many pundits, skeptics and regulatory bodies have weighed in on what we don’t know when it comes to cannabidiol (CBD) and how it impacts our...

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Analysis · Science & Tech
Weed and ai can help us find new ways to get stoned

The plant Cannabis sativa is a potential goldmine for medicinal compounds. Several major pharmaceutical companies already make drugs that are based on or...

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