Lo Friesen is the founder, CEO, and Chief Extractor of Heylo. With a background in chemistry and clinical research, Lo was inspired to explore cannabis as medicine and to enter the emerging industry. Throughout the year, this column will highlight the important aspects of extraction and the science behind the different techniques.

Extraction Science

Lo Friesen is the founder, CEO, and Chief Extractor of Heylo. With a background in chemistry and clinical research, Lo was inspired to explore cannabis as a medicine and to enter the emerging industry. She joined Eden Labs, a leading CO

 extraction equipment manufacturer to support and expand a Research and Development department. There she managed the development of their latest and greatest CO

 extraction system. In 2017, after working with Eden Labs and another cannabis processor, Lo launched Heylo with a mission to help people get more out of life with cannabis.

Articles

This article provides an analysis of current regulations and proposed changes that could impact the hemp industry.

Current and Emerging Regulations for Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids: Implications for the Hemp Industry

This article will cover what the differences are between hemp and cannabis, the products that are on the market today, and why it is important to know where your product is coming from.

Decoding Cannabinoids: Exploring the Differences Between Hemp and Cannabis

Decarboxylation is the process through which acidic cannabinoids, like THCA, convert to their neutral forms, like THC. In this article, other reasons to decarboxylate cannabis are explored.


Decarboxylation— A Multi-Purpose Process Step

The cannabis industry continues to demand high purity cannabis extracts at a low cost. Here, we investigate the opportunities and challenges as manufacturers implement automation and scaling up production.

Automation and  All-In-One Systems

This article explores chromatographic separation techniques for the efficient purification of cannabinoids along with the benefits and drawbacks of these separation methods.

Advancements in Chromatographic Separation Techniques for Efficient Cannabinoid Analysis and Purification

This piece reviews the rise of distillate in the market, how this has helped and hurt manufacturers, and predictions for the future.

Why Is Everything Distillate?

For cannabis processors that do not cultivate, sourcing biomass is critical to determining the cost and quality of the cannabis extracts that are produced. Here, we review the variables in sourcing cannabis biomass and the impact they have on extraction outcomes.

Cannabis Sourcing  and Extraction Outcomes

In this article, we explore how cannabis extraction technology can preserve the acidic cannabinoids in the process.

Extraction of Acidic Cannabinoids

In this article, we explore the difference in chemical profile between fresh and dry cannabis flower and why manufacturers may choose to extract frozen or dry cannabis.


The Transformation of Cannabis Terpenes from Harvest to Shelf

There goes another year in the books. This review of 2022’s extraction greatest hits takes a look at discoveries, advancements in technology, and other highlights from the year. This article also lays out some predictions for 2023, which is set up to be an interesting year with less access to funding that could slow the development of new technology or innovation in the extraction space.