Darwin Millard

Vice-subcommittee Chair: ASTM International - D37.04 on Processing and Handling of Cannabis (2017) D37 Industrial Hemp Liaison: ASTM International - D37 on Cannabis (2017) Chair: Hemp Industries Association - Hemp Extracts Committee (2018) Chair: Hemp Industries Association - Cannabinoid Committee (2016) 10-years of hands on experience manufacturing cannabinoid extracts from Cannabis on the commercial scale. Education: University of Colorado, Boulder Graduated: May 2008 B.S. Mechanical Engineering Botanical Science and Extraction Expertise: Developed consistent decarboxylation methods that ensure 99.9% activation of the desired constituents utilizing specific temperature durations. Developed commercial alcohol extraction techniques that consistently produce cannabinoid extract crude yields ranging from 5-10% with active concentrations ranging from 60-80%. Specialist in gaseous CO2 extraction and refinement techniques that produce active constituent yields ranging from 9-10%. Specialist in the mechanical separation of crystalline resins and developer of practices that ensure average yields of 10-12% with pure resins constituting 30-50%. Developed a high vacuum evaporation extraction techniques (HVEP), that produce a crystalline extract stable at room temperature with yields ranging from 5-7% and concentrations ranging from 70-80%, as well as a terpene and flavonoid rich byproduct. Developed a medicine delivery system that allows the suspension of hygroscopic botanical constituents in water. Developed a medicine delivery system that allows the suspension of lipophilic botanical constituents in oil. Developed encapsulation system for the production of dry powder capsules or tablets.