Can anyone point me to a resource / thread / whatever that might help me understand the chemical processes going on in a typical bark extraction? My goal is to try and figure out why some methods seem to work so much better than others, and which aspects of a tek specifically affect the pull (like, how come Cyb's salt tek instantly 5x'd my yield from 50 g of wood compared to a regular old lye extraction).

Cheers.

The following are Sticky threads at the top of the FAQ section of the forum:
DMT Extraction Overview
Basic Chemistry
DMT Extraction teks

Cell lysis and ionic strength are two key concepts that would help you to understand what you were asking about.


Then there's the DMT Extraction paths section to peruse.

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Thanks, that's really helpful!