The Art of Extraction: Unlocking Nature’s Fragile Secrets
For millennia, natural compounds from plants have served as indispensable resources for human health and wellbeing. Forming a large bulk...
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HIGHLIGHTS
The Art of Extracting Thermolabile Compounds: Dr. Derek Osei Berchie Interview
A wide array of bioactive compounds are synthesized in different concentration across different parts of the plant including leaves, roots,...
Automation and AI in Cannabis Extraction Equipment
Historically, many companies have failed to innovate when new technology becomes available, squandering their success. Even household names have fallen...
Exploring the World of Synthetic vs. Natural Colorants
The use of dyes for artistic, social, and religious purposes has been found in every human society since prehistoric times....
NEWS INDEX
Improving Cannabis Shelf Life: Drying and Curing
Cannabis legislation is changing across the world, with more countries legalizing its use for medicinal and recreational means. This is...
Your Magic Mushrooms Handbook
No two mushrooms are quite the same — some have a bit more magic to them than others. The secret...
Pulsed Electric Field Applications for Botanical Extraction
It is impossible to find a production process of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, or biofuels that doesn’t include an extraction step....
Soxhlet Extraction Versus Hydrodistillation
The world of botanical extraction is exploding, but the industry is reaching a curious tipping point. Traditional medicine practitioners have...
The Coca Leaf: A Historical Perspective on Its Use and Misuse
Erythroxylum is a genus of plants comprising more than 200 species. Among them, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense, are the...
