The Ardent Nova Decarboxylator—decarb for short—is a way to dry out your herbs without burning or charring them. Decarboxylation is a chemical process that releases all the cannabinoids from the plant or extract by heating it to a certain temperature. This leaves them in the perfect state to be sprinkled or infused into whatever meal you are making, as well as any tinctures or lotions you may be making. The Nova is a lot better than using an oven to dry out your herb since you don’t have to closely monitor it to make sure that it doesn’t end up getting burned.