Cold Ethanol Extraction: How it Works What is Cold Ethanol Extraction? Ethanol exists as a liquid at room temperature and is best known as the intoxicating chemical in all alcoholic beverages, but that’s not all that its useful for. In modern times ethanol has seen a rise in use as a solvent in the manufacture […]
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Future-Proofing your Extraction Business
How to Ensure your Cannabis or Hemp Extraction Business Survives 2020 The year 2020 is one that will go down in history as one of the most challenging in most peoples’ lives. And not just for the inconveniences of the seemingly never-ending pandemic, but also for the very serious challenges caused by the worst economic contraction […]
How to Extract CBN Oil
CBN Oil Extraction — A Complete Guide to Extracting Cannabinol CBN, also known as cannabinol, is one of the many cannabinoid derivatives produced by the wonderfully complex cannabis and hemp plant. CBN oil, along with the more well-known CBD oil (cannabidiol) and lesser known CBG oil (cannabigerol), is gaining consumer attention because of its potential […]
Large Scale Ethanol Extraction
Large Scale Ethanol Extraction Designing a Large-Scale Cannabis Lab: Getting Started Of course, every form and process of cannabis or hemp extraction comes with its own inherent advantages and disadvantages. However, out of all the most popular forms of extraction, ethanol’s primary advantages are its relative safety, fast learning curve, and high throughput. All of which allows it to scale to large capacities easily. Typically, […]
How To Extract CBG Oil
How to Extract CBG Oil (Cannabigerol) CBG Oil Extraction — A Complete Guide CBG is fast becoming the new “it” cannabinoid molecule in the marketplace. Extracting CBG oil could be a great next step if you’re in the cannabis or hemp industry and starting to think beyond THC and CBD. But before investing in extracting […]
5 Reasons Why Ethanol is an Ideal Solvent
5 Reasons Why Ethanol is Ideal for Cannabis Extraction Ethanol – the Versatile Cannabis Solvent Ethanol has long been popular as the solvent of choice for cannabis and hemp extraction, and there are several very good reasons for this. Not only is ethanol easy to use but it’s also very versatile in that it can […]
How to Identify ‘Good’ Biomass?
How to Identify ‘Good’ Cannabis Biomass First, what is “biomass”? When discussing quality cannabis or hemp in general, most of the talk focuses on the ‘colas’, or ‘buds’ of the plant—the central flower cluster that forms along the upper portion of the main stems and large branches in a mature, female cannabis plant. This is the part […]
Top 10 Pro Tips to Keep Your Lab Running Smoothly
Top 10 Pro Tips to Keep Your Cannabis Lab Running Smoothly While you might be clear on the scientific concepts with which a cannabis laboratory operates, it’s important not to overlook the basic lab techniques a successful technician uses on a daily basis. In a cannabis lab, the most effective technicians are masters of making […]
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Cannabis Genetics
How Modern Genetics Influences Cannabis Strains Some 150 years ago, an Austrian fellow by the name of Gregor Mendel revolutionized our understanding of the inheritance of the traits that define us. With naught but a green thumb and the observation of several generations of pea plants and their characteristics, Mendel theorized nature’s method for how […]
Let’s Get Back to Business
How the New ‘Normal’ has Great Potential for your Cannabis Operation Nearly every major industry on the planet has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cannabis industry—deemed as “essential” by the majority of US states—has largely stayed open for business. Not surprising for an already-resilient and tenacious industry which only a few […]