Water Soluble CBD: Is Nano CBD a Breakthrough, or a Fad?
The popularity of CBD has resulted in a number of scientific breakthroughs, along with unfortunate marketing ploys. Many supposed "miracle products" in the CBD industry have little merit to show for it. Therefore, healthy skepticism is necessary when a new product...
Terpene Chart: Calculating Boiling Point Under Vacuum
Collecting quality hemp or cannabis terpenes requires the wherewithal to understand how those terpenes will react to given pressures and temperatures. To fully establish an accurate method for efficiently recovering terpenes, calculating terpene boiling point under...
Why Supercritical CO2 is the Best Extraction Solvent
Supercritical CO2 is a fascinating scientific method that converts carbon dioxide to a liquid state that makes it very efficient for extraction. This method has been used for a number of years to safely and efficiently extract a number of products from coffee to...
Comparing Organic Solvents: Is Denatured Ethanol Safe for Extraction?
There are a number of organic solvents that are frequently used in the hemp and cannabis extraction industry, but are they all equal? This article will compare and contrast the common organic solvents used in the extraction industry and display their potential...
Fractional Distillation for Solvent Recovery
Whether extracting using ethanol as a solvent, or winterizing crude oil with ethanol, fractional distillation is a vital tool for solvent recovery from a hemp extract. While there are many methods and equipment used for this process, like the rotovap, extraktLAB has a...
Why Delta 8 THC is Sweeping the Cannabis Industry
The world of cannabinoid extraction is in constant flux. New derivatives of the many hundreds of cannabis compounds are always being studied, derived and formulated into products - all while balancing on the legality set forth by the FDA. The newest, hottest...
The Best Methods for Extracting Hemp Terpenes
If it weren’t for hemp terpenes, any product derived from hemp would be largely undesirable due to a lack of flavor and aroma - let alone the lack of synergy between terps and cannabinoids. For those reasons, it is vital to make sure that terpene extraction is a...
How to Make CBD Tincture: Which Extraction Method is Best?
There are a variety of CBD products that are rapidly gaining popularity, and tinctures are among them. While many customers may know what they want in a CBD tincture, they may not know to make CBD tincture - let alone how they are extracted. In this article, we will...
What is the Best Extraction Method for Solvent Recycling?
One of the costliest factors of operating any extraction business lies in solvent recycling. Depending on the choice of solvent used by a producer, solvent loss could result in just hundreds of dollars; however, other solvents can result in thousands of dollars lost...
extraktLAB Ranks 202 in Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Companies
In a three-year evaluation of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, Inc. Magazine revealed that extraktLAB ranked 202 on the annual Inc. 5000 list with a three-year revenue growth of 2122.74 Percent. Since its founding, extraktLAB has proudly...
How to Calculate Your Hemp Biomass Yield
If you are a hemp processor or extractor, knowing your potential CBD yield is critical for profitable operations. This article will help you to figure out the potential yield from your hemp biomass and will help you make the best decisions regarding your hemp...
Five Cannabis Compounds You Need To Know
There are a large number of cannabinoids and other plant components found in hemp and cannabis plants; all of which have their own purposes. However, some of these compounds have been subject to more research and have found to be increasingly significant in the...
10 Reasons Ethanol is the ‘Best’ Extraction Method
No doubt about it, ethanol extraction process is the best extraction solvent in the hemp and cannabis industry… Or is it? In this article, we sit down with separations scientist and extraktLAB CEO, Jon Thompson, to discuss and debunk 10 common reasons that ethanol is...
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography vs. Flash Chromatography for THC Remediation
CBD chromatography has matured and developed over the last several years. Flash chromatography is a key technique used for hemp remediation. The following discusses the pros and cons of flash column chromatography when compared to high pressure liquid chromatography.
HPLC Applications in the Cannabis Industry
High performance liquid chromatography is an essential function in any hemp and cannabis extraction businesses. There are a number of HPLC applications within the extraction market capable of streamlining and upscaling any cannabinoid product line. In this article we...
Why Hemp Bucking is Key for Efficient CBD Extraction
Are you a hemp cultivator harvesting your hemp crop this autumn? Are you increasing your overall worth of your crop by bucking your hemp? There are a few things that you need to know in order to see a profitable return from your hemp biomass. Hemp bucking is a crucial factor in finding a potent, valuable extract down the manufacturing line, and you will need the ideal equipment to do it right. In this article, we explain the significance of hemp bucking, how it makes your crop more profitable and how the shuckNbuck is the best method to get the job done right.
The CO2Cage Solution for CO2 Monitoring and Management
In this article, we chat with applications chemist, Cole Holstrom, for a look at the CO2Cage and MPCart CO2 monitoring and managment system and why any industry using CO2 could benefit from adding it to their production.
The fracTron Advantage for Solvent Removal
The step of solvent removal in CBD extraction and formulation is not just important, it is essential to creating a product that is pure and safe for consumption. In this article, we explain what removing solvents is, why it’s crucial and the best answer to total solvent removal from extracts.
What You Should Know About Filtration, Winterizing Wax and CBD Extraction
After grinding, decarboxylating and extracting hemp or cannabis, the next important step is to filter and winterizing wax. In this article, we explain why this step is crucial to supercritical CO2 extraction.Grow, harvest, test, grind, decarboxylate, test again,...
Mitigate Risk and Streamline Production with igwLAB's Quality Management System
Summary: In this article, we chat with applications chemist Cole Holstrom about how igwlab’s Quality Management System (QMS) helps streamline your extraction operation by providing an end to end quality management system.Quality is Crucial in the Cannabis Industry...