It is no novelty that when it comes to post-crystallization byproduct as part of the separation process, mother liquor has always been the unwanted guest at the dinner table.
The one that makes scientists and decision-makers puzzled. A true head-scratcher: impossible to get rid of, unable to fit in. Luckily, every cloud has a silver lining.
Historically, the general perception is that mother liquors, the liquid solution left behind after the crystallization process used to purify CBD oil, are impossible to be processed efficiently either by extraction, or by distillation.
Therefore, they are nothing more than a painful loss product and exist as a major contributor to yield loss. To make things worse, when it comes to the legal cannabis industry, this very loss of valuable product can be as staggeringly high as 15-30%. And if that is not enough, the solution is handled as hazardous waste, adding extra cost to the overall expenses.
The cogs of scientific advancements, however, are in constant move, and that shall disperse some of the anxieties a lot of purification stakeholders experience. Soon the traditional approach to mother liquors needs to be reconsidered as the implementation of a robust, high throughput, and versatile centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) is soon to redraw the map and address the pressing questions of unutilized materials and sustainability. Sounds idealistic? Well, there is good news.
CPC, due to its robustness and capacity, already has a proven track record as a downstream process technology in the hemp and cannabis space, and by using identical solvents, it is completely compatible with pre- or post-crystallization streams in place. This elegant and cost-effective alternative does not only reduce loss product, it also helps your concentrated mother liquor become a valuable input material, a marketable and environmentally-friendly solution. A more welcome dinner guest if you will.
With the help of this solution offered by centrifugal partition chromatography, your residual solvent will play a pivotal part in the production of a minor-rich broad-spectrum oil by THC-remediation, while it reduces your costs of CBD isolation by recovery at levels unprecedentedly high. Economical and sustainable, CPC will enable greater control over cost and waste management, making it an eloquent and smart downstream process for your company. But not only that.
The days of wasted by-products of CBD production are soon going to be a thing of the past, as mother liquors can transform into valuable, high quality consumer or even pharma grade compounds.
Remember, if you do not use the right purification method, 50-70% of the most valuable compounds of interest might land in your waste contaminated with solvent and impurities. You practically overlook possibilities of recycling a previously looked down by-product of the purification process.
However, with CPC you can tap into new revenue streams for your company. By opening the door to the remediation of THC from your mother liquor, you diversify your portfolio and become more sustainable. Win-win.
Consider recycling your mother liquor: it is a paradigm shift, a true game-changer for all market-players.
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Have you been wanting to ask about Rotachrom solutions in person? Schedule a meeting or just join us at booth C4818 at MJBizCon2021 to get an up-close look at our signature products, including: iCPC, rCPC, pCPC.
