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Iva Gyurgina

Iva Gyurgina is the Director of Marketing and Customer Relations at ISM. She is responsible for creating and delivering ISM’s marketing materials and managing correspondence with ISM clients. Iva holds a B.S. in Finance and Management Information Systems from Seton Hall University as well as an M.B.A. in Marketing and Management from University of Connecticut. Prior to joining ISM, Iva was a Tennis Professional and has managed tennis clubs’ programs in several locations in NY. She has also worked in wealth management, technology and pharmaceuticals industries. Iva has proven experience in building customer relationships and delivering marketing strategies.

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ISM will Present at the Cannabis Drinks Expo, San Francisco, July 2019

[fa icon="calendar'] May 31, 2019 9:00:00 AM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements

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We are happy to announce that Industrial Sonomechanics (ISM) will participate in the 2019 Cannabis Drinks Expo in San Francisco, CA. The event will take place on July 25th, 2019, at the South San Francisco Conference Center. At the Expo, ISM's President and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky, will give a talk on the benefits, production methodologies, characteristics and administration methods of cannabis extract nanoemulsions (also known as water-soluble CBD and THC), mainly targeting the infused beverage industry. Some of our technology aimed at enabling companies to produce their own cannabis extract and other bio-active ingredient nanoemulsions will also be presented.

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Industrial Sonomechanics is Moving to Miami, Florida!

[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 26, 2019 1:20:00 PM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements

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We are growing, so we are moving!

On May 1st, 2019, Industrial Sonomechanics (ISM) will relocate to a much larger facility at 7440 SW 50th Terrace #110, Miami, FL 33155. Our phone numbers will still be the same: 646-580-4676 (for sales and technical support) and 786-332-3652 (for general inquiries).

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Talk Recording: Why and How to Make Cannabis Extracts "Water-Soluble"

[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 9, 2019 9:00:00 AM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Medical Cannabis

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Last October, Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky, President & Chief Scientific Officer of Industrial Sonomechanics, presented a talk entitled Why and How to Make Cannabis Extracts "Water-Soluble" at Marijuana for Medical Professionals conference in Denver, ColoradoA variety of topics were covered, including the development, manufacture and administration methods of translucent cannabis extract nanoemulsions, also known as water-soluble CBD and THC.

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ISM Will Be Exhibiting at MJBizConNEXT in New Orleans

[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 1, 2019 12:21:59 PM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Medical Cannabis

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We are happy to announce that Industrial Sonomechanics (ISM) will participate in the 2019 MJBizConNEXT in New Orleans, LA. The conference will take place on June12th - 14th, 2019, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. If you are interested in making cannabis oil nanoemulsions, also known as water-soluble CBD or THC, please come by and see our ultrasonic equipment and NanoStabilizer™ at booth #634!


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ISM to Present at Marijuana for Medical Professionals Conference

[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 8, 2018 2:36:05 PM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Medical Cannabis

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We are excited to announce that ISM will participate in 2018 Marijuana for Medical Professionals conference in Denver, CO, taking place on October 14 - 16, 2018, at the Marriott Hotel Denver Tech Center.

At the conference, ISM President and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky, will be giving a talk, entitled "How and Why to Make Cannabis "Water-Soluble"." 

If you are interested in learning about translucent, water-compatible nanoemulsions of cannabis extracts that can be infused into beverages, edibles and topicals, resulting in enhanced bioavailability and shortened onset of therapeutic action, please come see Dr. Peshkovsky's presentation! 

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Webcast Recording and Q&As: Cannabis Oil Nano-Emulsification & Extraction

[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 25, 2018 7:00:00 AM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Medical Cannabis

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The recording of Cannabis Tech Media's recent webcast on Ultrasonic Liquid Processing for Cannabis Oil Nano-Emulsification and Extraction, featuring guest speaker Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Industrial Sonomechanics, is now ready. The webcast, which was held on Thursday, May 17th, 2018, had over 300 registered participants and generated close to 150 questions. Some of these questions were addressed by Alexey during the webcast. The answers to the rest are provided in this post. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us or leave a comment below.

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Live Webcast on Cannabis Oil Nano-Emulsification and Extraction

[fa icon="calendar'] May 16, 2018 8:30:00 AM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Medical Cannabis

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We are happy to announce that Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky, President & Chief Scientific Officer of Industrial Sonomechanics (ISM), will be the guest speaker at CannabisTech Media's live webcast, presenting ISM's high-intensity ultrasonic technology for cannabis oil nano-emulsification and extraction. Interested in making or using water-soluble cannabis extracts? Join us on Thursday, May 17th, 2018 at 11:00 am (MDT). 

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ISM Will Be Exhibiting at the NYC Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo

[fa icon="calendar'] May 8, 2018 8:02:00 AM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Medical Cannabis

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We are happy to announce that ISM will participate in the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition in New York, NY. The conference will take place from May 30th to June 2nd, 2018, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center located in Midtown Manhattan. If you are interested in making translucent cannabis extract nanoemulsions (water-soluble CBD and THC that can be infused into beverages, edibles, topicals, etc.) with enhanced bioavailability and a rapid onset of action, please come see us at booth 519! We will be exhibiting all our ultrasonic liquid processors as well as our new NanoStabilizer™. We will also bring along some nanoemulsion samples made with our technology. 

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All-In-One NanoStabilizer®-LT Simplifies Making Water-Soluble CBD and THC

[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 10, 2018 9:00:00 AM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in Emulsion-based Products, Medical Cannabis

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You do not have to be a scientist to make high-quality water-soluble CBD and THC! Industrial Sonomechanics' customers no longer need to develop their own formulations and production protocols for cannabis extract nanoemulsions. We are pleased to announce the launch of a new product: All-In-One NanoStabilizer®-LT. This convenient product can tremendously simplify the ultrasonic production of high-quality, translucent nanoemulsions of bio-active ingredients such as cannabis extracts. This product is designed to work in conjunction with our laboratory, bench and industrial ultrasonic processors, and comes with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions.

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Chapter Published in a New Book on Ultrasonic Food Processing

[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 31, 2018 3:32:58 PM / by Iva Gyurgina posted in General Announcements, Food & Beverage

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Industrial Sonomechanics (ISM) is pleased to announce the recent publication of a book entitled "Ultrasound: Advances in Food Processing and Preservation," edited by Dr. Daniela Bermudez-Aguirre (Academic Press, 2017). The book provides an extensive overview of the potential of ultrasound technology to drive innovation in the field of food processing and preservation, and features a chapter by ISM's co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky. This chapter, entitled "From Research to Production: Overcoming Scale-Up Limitations of Ultrasonic Processing," explains how ultrasonic processing can be directly scaled up from laboratory to production environments while maintaining reproducible, high-quality results.

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