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Biotech firm Librede claims patent for cannabinoid fermentation

by Michael McCoy
April 26, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 17

 

The structure of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.

The California-based biotech firm Librede has been awarded a patent for its fermentation route to tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), which turns into tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with heating or other methods. Librede says it already has patents on methods for making cannabidiol and cannabigerol. Fermentation of cannabinoids offers advantages over agricultural production, Librede says, including lower costs and carbon footprint.

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