Does anyone know what the theoretical yield is for creating THC isolate from a hydrocarbon extract with an average THC content of 70%? Thank you
There is no theoretical yield because there is no reaction, but if you have 70% by weight of an extract as the target compound I would hope your yield would be within a few grams of that weight. A lot of this comes down to what consistency it’s in when you try to separate it and your chosen separation method.
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We do this in our lab quite often and, although you could theoretically remove all the THC with enough solvent and cycles, it won’t be efficient. In a realistic application, you can expect about get about 40-50% of the total weight in THC isolate if the starting material is 70%. Use the rest of the weight to go toward distillate to make the most of your time.
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You’re wondering about thca isolate no?
The biggest loss is what you leave behind in the mother liquor making your isolate… don’t forget to calculate that one.
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