Systems and methods for organic isolation of target compounds from source materials
AssigneeRocky Mountain Extraction Services, LLC
InventorsJohn Eickhoff, Jerry Van Sickle, Scott McWhorter
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Abstract
Embodiments may provide systems and method for purifying natural and/or organically certified nutraceuticals, such as cannabinoids. Embodiments may include refined or unrefined solvents, refined or unrefined plant extracts, refined or unrefined source compounds to be purified to any degree. Embodiments may reduce the concentration of impurities such as other cannabinoids (e.g., THC), terpenes, pesticides, herbicides, mycotoxins, heavy metals, other solvents (e.g., ethanol), waxes, or other impurities. Embodiments may increase the concentration of target compound(s) from its respective source material.
Claims56
A method for isolating compounds comprising the steps of:
- providing a crude source material having a target compound and at least one non-target compound;
- adding a non-ethanol plant-based solvent to said crude source material;
- mixing said crude source material with said non-ethanol plant-based solvent to form a solution;
- forming crystals comprising said target compound from said solution;
- separating said crystals comprising said target compound from said solution;
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- yielding organic crystals of said target compound from said crude source material.
A system to isolate compounds comprising:
- a vessel configured to contain a crude source material having a target compound and at least one non-target compound;
- a non-ethanol plant-based solvent configured to be added to said crude source material in said vessel;
- a mixer configured to mix said crude source material with said non-ethanol plant-based solvent to form a solution;
- a crystal separator configured to separate crystals comprising said target compound from said solution;
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- a collection of organic crystals of said target compound isolated from said crude source material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.