CO2 Purification Technology: From Isolating Minor Cannabinoids to Remediating Pesticides from Cannabis Extracts
Event Format: Online live Presentations, followed by Interactive Q&A and Discussions.
Free Event
IPA is pleased to organize this free interactive online event sponsored by Thar Process. The presentations will provide attendees with insight, learning and exploring the cannabis extraction & purification landscape.
What you will learn in this session:
- Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) uses CO2 as a primary mobile phase and deploys organic solvent as a 2-10% co-solvent. This method has been used for over 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
- SFC has proven to be most effective on natural product extracts.
- Thar Process uses SFC to subtract THC from hemp extracts while keeping 95% of the other cannabinoids.
- SFC can be used to produce high-value THC isolates while remediating pesticides/fungicides.
- As outdoor growing becomes more popular, pesticide and fungicide issues are emerging as a safety threat.
Sponsored by:
Speakers:
About our Speakers:
Jaci Runco, BS, Post-processing and analytical labs, Thar Process
Jaci Runco has a BS in Chemistry, and 15 years of experience in Supercritical Fluid based technologies, including instrument design, technical marketing, and applications. She is currently managing the post-processing and analytical labs at Thar Process, and applying her knowledge to the use of supercritical fluid chromatography in the hemp industry.
John A. MacKay, Ph.D., Founder, CEO, Synergistic Technologies Associates
John A. MacKay earned a B.A. in Chemistry from St. Lawrence University (SLU), and a Ph.D. from the University of Vermont (UVM), in Inorganic Chemistry. After positions teaching at Davidson College, Lyndon State College, and University of Vermont (UVM), John joined Waters Corporation in 1983.
Dr. MacKay founded Synergistic Technologies Associates, LLC that has helped many of the major brands optimize their extrication processes operations based on Six Sigma principles. He has aligned with Hybrid Tech aid in the design, construction, and start-up of cGMP facilities.
With the expertise and desire to spread the science throughout the industry, John has taken on roles as a contributing journalist and science editor for Terpenes and Testing Magazine and was the editor of the first issues of Extraction Magazine and now is contributing journalist and scientific advisor. He has also been appointed the Educator Assistant Professor on the Volunteer Pathway, Department of Pharmacology at the Robert Larner, MD College of Medicines.
Todd Palcic, President, Thar Process
24 years of entrepreneurship and/or bootstrapping to up-scaling start-ups. 15+ years of executive and business development management in the separation sciences focused primarily natural products and pharmaceuticals. I enjoy showing off our large cGMP facility, our engineering prowess, our fine equipment and generally just like meeting new people
About the Sponsor:
Thar Process
Providing CO2 extraction and purification solutions since 1990, Thar follows the 3 P’s Principles: People, Planet, Profit. Utilizing and recycling up 1000 times before losing it back to the atmosphere, CO2 is Thar’s choice of solvent because it is non-toxic, non-flammable and actually sterilizes the products that it touches when in a supercritical state. It’s better for the people who operate and consume these products while generating profits for Thar and its clients/partners.
Overview
cGMP Certified and employing more than 120 people in 3 countries, Pittsburgh-based Thar is the global leader in CO2 technology and equipment for the hemp industries. Thar’s expertise includes engineering headed up by Dr. Chordia, Jeff Wright and Sashi Ramesh plus chemistry and formulations, headed up by Drs. Shaikh and Lupoi. Chief Revenue Officer Todd Palcic and CFO Greg Imberlina round out the team with operations managed by Rick Mascara and Keith Douglas.
With its proprietary technology, continuous R&D and toll processing services complementing its expertise in the bench to production-scale equipment, Thar offers its customers a single-point-of-access for process-scale, CO2 extraction, and purification solutions.
For more information please visit http://tharprocess.com
You must be at least 19+ or age of majority in your area of residence to attend this webinar.
