Listicles & How To Guides
Cannabis Testing: Understanding a Certificate of Analysis
Written by expert cannabis laboratory analysts, this How to Guide provides an overview of the information that is presented in a CoA, an introduction to cannabis testing instrumentation, and keywords that indicate a CoA is from a reputable source.
Tips For Launching a Successful Cannabis Extraction Lab
A would-be extractor faces many questions when starting their cannabis extraction lab. Where am I going to set up shop? What products am I going to sell? Luckily, in this How to Guide, Alisia Ratliff, extractor and CEO of Victus Consulting Ventures, has the answers.
Measuring Heavy Metal Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp by ICP-MS: Overcoming Real-World Challenges
Penned by heavy metal expert Robert Thomas, this How to Guide outlines the benefits of ICP-MS and the many ways analysts can use it well.
How To Set Up a Licensed, Accredited Cannabis Testing Laboratory
To help guarantee a successful lab launch, this How to Guide breaks down the licensing requirements every lab owner should consider before opening their operation.
Tips for Advanced Cannabinoid Analysis
This How to Guide aims to provide quality control analysts and R&D method developers an overview of the key considerations relating to advanced cannabinoid analysis.
Tips for Launching a Modern Cannabis Testing Lab
So, to help guarantee a successful lab launch, this Analytical Cannabis How to Guide breaks down the factors every lab owner should consider before opening their operation.
LSD and Its Structural Derivatives
LSD was the twenty-fifth compound in a series produced by Dr. Albert Hofmann, a natural products chemist at Sandoz AG Pharmaceutical Company in Swizelrand in 1938, but initial screening failed to reveal any activity of interest. With renewed interest in the potential of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of mental health disorders international research interest in LSD is growing rapidly.
What to Consider When Choosing Analytical Methods For the Quantification of Cannabinoids
Whether testing under recreational or medicinal legislation, there are multiple options that should suit your application. But how do you choose the right method for the right test? And what compromises should you expect to make and where?
Ketamine, MDMA, DMT and Psilocybin: A Closer Look at Four Psychedelics
These well-known compounds have moved past decades of stigma to become well-studied therapeutics either approved or in trial to treat mental health conditions such as major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in the Cannabis Lab
To help avoid the common pitfalls of the technique, Dr Kimberly Ross, chief science officer at Peak Compliance, and Julie Kowalski of JA Kowalski Science Support outline where LC-MS can go wrong in this original Analytical Cannabis list.
