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US 2017/0360861 A1Published application
Methods for extracting target compounds from cannabis
AssigneeGreen Sky Labs, Inc.
InventorsJAMES DOUGLAS HUMPHREYS, Jay Paul VAN DER VLUGT
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Abstract
Botanical materials are treated by processes utilizing a solvent system that includes the use of acetone solvent with or without a CO2 co-solvent wherein the solvent system is allowed to process the botanical material under certain conditions to obtain extracts (including Whole Plant Extracts) of the botanical materials that are substantially free of pigments, waxes, fats, lipids, and the like.
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A method for producing an extract from a botanical material, wherein the extract contains at least one target compound, the method comprising:
- admixing the botanical material with acetone and dry ice to obtain a mixture;
- allowing the temperature of the mixture to reach about −78.5° C.;
- optionally agitating the mixture;
- filtering the mixture to remove to obtain a filtrate;
- and
- removing the solvent from the filtrate to obtain the extract.
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