Wiped film distillation purifies cannabis crude oil to 90-95% total cannabinoids by spreading a sub-1mm film across a heated cylinder at 160-180°C under sub-100-micron vacuum. Residence time is 1-3 minutes (vs 10-60 minutes in short path), reducing thermal CBN formation from 4% to under 0.5%. A 2-inch Pope system processes 500-800 mL/hour at 30% rotor [...]
What Is Remediation in Cannabis Processing? When a cannabis batch fails testing, should you remediate it or destroy it? This is one of the most expensive decisions an extraction operator faces, and most people make it based on gut feeling rather than chemistry. Remediation is the process of bringing a non-compliant cannabis product back into [...]
What Is Color Remediation Chromatography? Color remediation chromatography (CRC) is a post-extraction purification technique that uses layered adsorbent media in a pressurized column to selectively remove pigments, chlorophyll, carotenoids, and other color-causing impurities from cannabis extracts. Originally adapted from the edible oil refining industry: where magnesium silicate and activated carbon have been used for decades [...]
Learn how to convert CBD isolate into delta 8 THC using T-41 bleaching clay and a short path distillation system. Complete SOP with legality breakdown, equipment list, step-by-step procedure, and storage tips from WKU Consulting.
If you’re running a cannabis extraction lab and skipping devolatilization before distillation, you’re making a costly mistake — both in product quality and safety. This is the step that separates amateur operators from professionals who consistently produce high-potency THC distillate. In this breakdown from WKU Consulting’s Extraction A-to-Z training series (Chapter 3-B), we walk through [...]
If you're building out a cannabis laboratory, distillation isn't just another step in the process — it's arguably the most important one. Understanding the science behind the distillation process for cannabis is what separates competent operators from people guessing their way through runs. Let's break down the theory so you actually know what's happening inside [...]
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a powerful analytical technique that is widely used in a variety of fields, including pharmaceuticals, food science, and environmental analysis. It is a separation technique that is based on the partitioning of compounds between a stationary phase and a mobile phase. In an HPLC system, a sample is injected [...]
