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...
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HIGHLIGHTS
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...
NEWS INDEX
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...
Tabernanthe Iboga Alkaloids
Iboga alkaloids are a class of natural organic substances that have inspired chemists since the early 1900s. They owe their...
How to Use a Gas Chromatograph
The method was introduced at the beginning of the 1950s. GC is designed for the separation of volatile components such...
How Biorefining Can Unlock A Nutraceutical Gold Rush
Nutraceutical is a term combining the words “nutrition” with “pharmaceuticals” and it refers to foods that provide additional medicinal value...
History of Psychedelics
Even today, the single word "psychedelic" can still lead to completely opposite reactions. There are those who let themselves be...
