Cleanliness in the Lab
Cleanliness in the laboratory is important and should not be overlooked. All steps should be taken to limit contamination in the lab. Filter your air, provide positive pressure to the room, wear hairnets and clean room suits. Wear gloves, eye wear, and masks. This may seem like an over complication or unnecessary work, but nobody…
Improving Vacuum Levels in Short Path Distillation Systems
Many users of small Short-Path Distillation systems find they only achieve system pressure levels of 500-1000 microns when they first set up. This post gives step-by-step details on ways to improve system leaktightness, plus properly protect your Vacuum Pump so that deep vacuum (low pressures) under 100 microns can be sustained. Overview You must establish…
An Introduction to Distillation
Have you ever wondered by there’s morning dew or why your breath fogs a window? We often think as a vapor as steam, coming off from a boiling pot, but just like some hot soup the steam does not have to come from a boiling liquid. Liquids will exert a vapor pressure at temperatures well…
Degradation
Because cannabinoids themselves have a high boiling point and would foul or degrade when exposed to high temperatures vacuum is applied to lower the boiling points. If you are not able to achieve a deep enough level of vacuum whether through leaks, poor vacuum pump performance, or other ways the temperature needed for distillation to…