Enzyme Assisted Extraction (EAE)

That’s what I say to everyone who wants to try algae or yeast for commercial production of cannabinoids. Most of the companies who attempted(and even succeeded) in yeast and algae cannabinoids have folded or downsized. There are some minors that can work well with algae, such as CBC-A. I believe Purissima successfully made that but was still not commercially viable. Many VERY smart individuals chased this dragon and came up with little to show for it outside juicy headlines and series A funding.

Its entirely possible that you are a biology and fermentation prodigy and can figure out a cheap, low labor, economically viable method of cannabinoid production using yeast. Personally, I’d love to see that become reality. It would be even cooler if you document the process, whether it works or not, and share your results.

For example… I looked into EAE earlier this year and and on this thread. Moronnabis rightfully shat on my idea… but I tried it anyway. The cleanup was such a bitch that the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze. I had more new junk in solution that needed to be cleaned out than I started with. Also, biomass/flower prices are dropping across the nation. How much would you actually save at the end?

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I just like doin’ things man. I know they made those “chemistry for kids” playsets illegal a long time ago, but I still find science fun, and it’s been a bit since i’ve done more than some productive mycology and basic brewing, and I’ve got a spare conical.

All that being said, I’ve seen brilliant chemists completely bork some of the simplest shit, and I’ve seen lab techs in research labs with several doctorates of knowledge and experience at their fingertips put actual doctorates to shame time and time again in actual non-cannabis labs.

I’ve also had to fix more than one “inventions” of some of the “brilliant minds” here on future too. I’m amazed by some of the stuff some folks manage to actually sell in the green space. Brazed plate heat exchangers wouldn’t be my first choice for anything really.