xxxTRACTOR Cold Water Extraction Size, 14 gal

xxxTRACTOR Cold Water Extraction

ABSTRACT Trichomes are ubiquitous plant structures found in leaves, stems, roots, and flowering parts.
These specialized epidermal hairs may have several functions in plant physiology, including protection from dehydration and predators, oil secretion, absorption, and even light-reflection.
In this paper, we propose a simple cold-water extraction system for the leaf trichomes of two household plants, oregano and lavender.
The trichome extracts obtained were enriched in essential oils and could potentially be used for a variety of purposes, including essential oil preparation, fabrication of incense and scented candles, flavoring agents for cooking, and fragrances in cosmetic products like perfumes or soaps.

The triple-extractor "mesh size"

The triple-extractor involves 3 inter-fitting nylon bags, each having a different size screen mesh at the bottom. Largest mesh diameter (inner red bag) of approx. 170-190 um; intermediate mesh size (middle orange bag) = 83 um; smallest mesh (outer yellow bag) = 25 um. Since most trichomes are between 30 to 120 microns in size, they would normally pass through the red bag's mesh, but would effectively be retained by the intermediate and small size meshes of the orange and yellow bags.

"The RESULTS"

Plant used	Dry weight of leaves (gms)	Trichome yield (dry wt.) (gms.)	% Yield*
Oregano	10.1	1.4	14
Lavender	30.5	2.2	7.2

Extraction bags are made from industrial quality nylon
with reinforced parachute stitching which means
that they can be used over and over again without
any deterioration. The cost of extraction bags is an
investment in a quality tool.

The set up allows you to section off different grades of Trichomes. extraction Bag allows users to separate there Trichomes into different grades.