Ultrasonication
🔬 Ultrasonication – The Extraction Method That Preserves What Matters
When it comes to supplements, most people focus on the ingredients—but few think about how those ingredients are extracted.
Yet extraction is everything. It determines how many bioactive compounds survive, whether they’re usable by your body, and how effective the final product actually is.
That’s why at Microvora, we use ultrasonication—a clean, cutting-edge, no-heat method that unlocks the deepest therapeutic compounds without degrading them.
đź’Ą What Is Ultrasonic Extraction?
Ultrasonication (ultrasonic extraction) uses high-frequency sound waves to break open cell walls in mushrooms, herbs, and roots. These vibrations create microscopic bubbles in the extraction liquid—a process called acoustic cavitation.
When these bubbles collapse, they generate enough force to rupture the cell structure—instantly releasing the compounds trapped inside.
It’s like pressure-washing every cell at a microscopic level—without using heat, solvents, or chemicals that destroy fragile actives.
🧬 Why Ultrasonication Matters for Potency
Most functional mushrooms and botanicals contain their most valuable compounds deep inside their fibrous cells, including:
- Beta-glucans
- Triterpenes
- Polysaccharides
- Alkaloids
- Flavonoids
- Terpenoids
Traditional extraction methods (boiling, ethanol soaking, grinding) often:
- Fail to break the cell wall
- Overheat or oxidize sensitive molecules
- Leave behind huge amounts of active compounds
Ultrasonication solves this by:
- Releasing more bioactives in less time
- Preserving fragile compounds from heat damage
- Creating a purer, more concentrated extract
The result: 2–3x more yield of usable compounds, delivered without degradation.
🔬 What the Science Says
Ultrasonic-assisted extraction is supported by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and is increasingly used in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical R&D.
Key benefits validated by research:
- Higher extraction efficiency (compared to maceration, reflux, or Soxhlet methods)
- Shorter processing time
- No thermal degradation of actives
- Preserves antioxidant capacity and molecular integrity
Studies on medicinal fungi like Reishi, Cordyceps, and Lion’s Mane show significantly higher yields of bioactives using ultrasonic extraction compared to traditional hot-water methods.
🌿 Ultrasonication in Microvora’s Cellisome™ Bioactivation Process
At Microvora, ultrasonication is a foundational pillar of our extraction system. Here’s how it fits:
- Ultrasonic extraction rapidly ruptures the cell walls
- Crystallization isolates and concentrates the pure actives
- Liposomal delivery ensures deep absorption
This step allows us to extract the full-spectrum therapeutic profile of mushrooms and herbs—without the loss or dilution that plagues most extracts.
🧠What It Means for You
When you take a mushroom extract that’s been ultrasonically extracted, you’re getting:
- More of what actually works (higher actives per mL)
- Cleaner formulas (no residual solvents, no thermal degradation)
- Faster onset and deeper impact
Ultrasonication isn’t just science—it’s a breakthrough in herbal integrity.
🧪 Feel the Difference in Our Extracts
Every Microvora tincture and Master Elixir is powered by ultrasonic extraction, delivering the highest potency you can feel:
- 1G Daily Tinctures – concentrated crystallized extracts
- 4G Performance Tinctures – maximum strength, ultrasonically released
- Master Elixirs – bioactive blends built for results
🔍 References
- Chemat, F. et al. “Ultrasound assisted extraction: A review of techniques and applications.” Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
- Wang, L. et al. “Application of ultrasonics in polysaccharide extraction from medicinal mushrooms.” Journal of Chromatography
- Singh, R. et al. “Ultrasound-assisted extraction of natural products: a review.” Process Biochemistry