Least contaminated source of tobacco for nicotine extraction?

[dave8944]

Thanks for the correction Kent, I didn't even look at the date as I rarely buy loose tobacco. Still, the other link for raw tobacco was for only $25 a pound.

I'd really like to know how your experiment turns out Vapola. It really is not difficult to extract nicotine from tobacco, but a chemist is always going to want to do it the hard way. I suppose the complicated process is useful only if you want a higher concentration of nicotine.

I'm not suprised organic tobacco costs so much. Tobacco requires a lot of fertilizer to grow, and I'm not sure what an organic farmer might use instead. I suppose in my initial post I was just thinking about the processing that goes on to cure it and what not, but pesticides etc. could affect the process as well.

 

[Kent C]

Thanks for the correction Kent, I didn't even look at the date as I rarely buy loose tobacco. Still, the other link for raw tobacco was for only $25 a pound.

No, thanks for posting the link. That was a good price because it was leaf form. "Pipe cut tobacco" also didn't take as big a tax hit, so for those that didn't just give up the business went to pipe cut and that still stuffs well.... different, but it works.

 

[Vaporer]

I've been watching all the nicotine extraction threads with deep interest.
Very interesting.
My question would be which solvent extracts the nicotine and flavor while leaving the tars and other(most) bad stuff behind?

Vaporer

 

[Vaporer]

I would be happy with a 2 step extraction.
One for nic and one for flavor.

 

[dave8944]

I've been watching all the nicotine extraction threads with deep interest.
Very interesting.
My question would be which solvent extracts the nicotine and flavor while leaving the tars and other(most) bad stuff behind?

Vaporer

You might post your question on the DIY board. I don't think intersted parties would be as likely to read this thread. I'll post something there if/when I learn anything new.