Regulatory Requirements: Establishing practical analytical test limits
Speaking in 2019 at the Analytical Cannabis Expo, Dr. Susan Audino, Chemistry Laboratory Consultant at S.A. Audino & Associates discusses the regulatory requirements for cannabis testing labs and the challenges that are faced.
Getting a Successful Start in Hemp Extraction
Laura Breit from Root Engineers & Stacey Stemach from Stemach Design discuss the basic steps required to start a successful hemp operation, including important code considerations and engineering factors.
Microbial Contaminants: A Comparison of New and Old Methods
Amanda Horodyski, Microbiology Lab Manager at Atlantic Test Labs, INC discusses the importance of microbial cannabis testing and compares the new rapid testing options vs the traditional culture methods.
Quality Control of Cannabis Products Under A Pharmaceutical Model
Speaking in 2019 at the Analytical Cannabis Expo, Jose Zavaleta, Lab Director of AltaSci Labs discusses cannabis quality control methods for microbiology, heavy metals, mycotoxins, water activity, and pesticide analysis.
Population Genomics of Terpenoid Synthase Genes in Landrace Varieties and Drug Cultivars
Speaking in 2019 at the Analytical Cannabis Expo, Alisha Holloway, VP Data Science at Phylos discusses current cannabis varieties and the future of targeted cannabis breeding.
Mastering HPLC: How to develop and optimize analysis conditions
Speaking at the Analytical Cannabis Expo in 2019, Dr. Lee Polite, President & Laboratory Director of Axion Analytical Labs discusses how to optimize a HPLC method for cannabis analysis.
New vs. Reconditioned Equipment-Maximizing Return on Investment for Hemp Extraction and Purification
Dr. Edward Askew from Askew Scientific Consulting explores how to select the correct extraction equipment and reviews new versus reconditioned extraction equipment for hemp extraction and purification.
Leveraging New Genome Assemblies for QTL Mapping and Gene Discovery
Speaking in 2019 at the Analytical Cannabis Expo 2019, Dr. CJ Schwartz of Sunrise Genetics discusses cannabis genetics and the need for high-quality phenotype data.
Evaluating the Volatile Constituents of Different Cannabis Varieties using Solventless Sample Preparation and Orbitrap Based MS Detection
Gyorgy Vas P.h.D., Owner of VasAnalytical discusses the use of high-resolution accurate mass-based detection in combination with various solventless sample preparation techniques as new concepts for the analysis of cannabis varieties.
Leveraging ESI and APCI LC/MS Techniques to Meet the Most Demanding Global Cannabis & Hemp Pesticide Testing Requirements
Speaking in 2019 at the Analytical Cannabis Expo 2019, Toby Astill of PerkinElmer discusses a new LC-MS/MS method for pesticide analysis of cannabis.
