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Cannabis Testing
Cannabis Testing refers to the analysis that an individual sample of cannabis may be examined to determine such things as THC, CBD and terpene levels as well as for contaminants and impurities such as residual solvents, mold, disease, pests or pesticide residue. Methods of testing cannabis are the terpenoids test, microbiological test and the cannabinoids test.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 2:00 PM ET
Due to the complexity of cannabis product matrices, sample preparation for cannabinoid testing is very challenging. Accurate extraction and analysis......
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 2:00 PM ET
Millions of people around the world are sickened or killed due to food or waterborne pathogens. The efficiency of sample processing, testing, analyst......
APR 20, 2023 | 6:00 AM
The use of Δ8-THC in consumer products has caused safety concerns in the US. Though Δ9-THC is the main intoxicating component in the cannabis plant, its isomer, Δ8-THC, nat...
APR 20, 2023 | 6:00 AM
The most common complaint cannabis producers have about their testing labs is that the turnaround time is too long. Without test results, they cannot package, label, or sell their product, w...
MAR 23, 2022 | 11:55 PM
In-house testing is not required federally; however, states differ in their requirements. Cannabis extraction laboratories need to test extracts for pesticides, heavy metals, residual solven...
MAR 23, 2022 | 11:55 PM
Often overlooked but critical to most cannabis laboratory operations is sample workflow and sample preparation, having these areas figured out early in the start-up process is essential &nda...
MAR 23, 2022 | 11:55 PM
Like any other agricultural crop, pesticides are applied to hemp plants to protect it from pests and improve growth yield. Chronic exposure to pesticides can lead to serious health risks and...
MAR 23, 2022 | 3:00 PM
Cannabis falls into a number of categories such as medicine, recreational drug, food source, and fiber, but it is first and foremost an agricultural crop. As such, Cannabis is subject to tre...
