Apparatus and methods for the simultaneous production of compounds
AssigneeFull Spectrum Laboratories Limited
InventorsRichard Peet, Mingyang Sun, Robert Winnicki, Marc Donsky
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for simultaneously producing different cannabinoids in different ratios. Specifically, the apparatus according to the invention produces tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabichormenic acid (CBCA) or cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) in different ratios, and it comprises a bioreactor that comprises a first automated supply system configured to deliver a substrate and a cannabinoid acid synthase, and a second automated system to cease the reaction; an extractor configured to recover the cannabionoids so produced; and a controller configured to modify at least on property of the reaction.
Claims17
An apparatus for producing tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) or cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) in predetermined amounts comprising:
- a bioreactor comprising an automated supply system configured to deliver (a) a first automated supply of cannabigerol, a cannabinoid acid synthase, and a reaction mixture comprising a solvent and an amphiphilic compound;
- and (b) a second automated system to cease the reaction;
- an extractor configured to recover tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) or cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA);
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- a controller configured to modify the pH of the reaction mixture to produce tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) or cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) in predetermined amounts, and adjust the concentration of the amphiphilic compound in the reaction mixture to affect the conversion rate of cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) into tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) or into cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) in predetermined amounts.
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