Sampling in Cannabis Products and Matrices
Speaking at The Science of Cannabis Online Symposium 2018, Seth Wong covered sampling at cultivation and processing facilities, subsampling at the lab for analysis, challenges with sample heterogeneity, the implications these challenges can have and, how these issues can be overcome with best practices.
Optimized Testing for Residual Solvents and Terpenes
Cannabis flower and cannabis extracts contain a significant amount of volatile compounds which are typically classed into two groups, residual solvents that are monitored for patient health, and terpenes which are thought to exhibit synergistic effects with cannabinoids via a mechanism called the ‘entourage effect’.
The Cannabis Testing Evolution
As new states begin to enact mandatory cannabis testing programs they are able to build upon what has been learned from predecessor states who have mandated testing before.
Testing Cannabis: How and Why Voluntary Consensus Methods are Critical
Dr. Susan Audino, Chemistry Laboratory Consultant, S. A, Audino & Associates, LLC speaking at The Science of Cannabis 2017 Virtual Event.
Standardizing Cannabis Products Could Redefine Medicine in the US
Dr Jahan Marcu, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Auditor Americans for Safe Access and the Patient Focused Certification Program speaking at The Science of Cannabis 2017 Virtual Event.
Deciphering the Cannabis Genome: Why Do We Care About DNA-based Testing for Cannabis?
Dr Reggie Gaudino, VP, Science, Genetics and Intellectual Property, Steep Hill speaking at The Science of Cannabis 2017 Virtual Event.
Cannabis Laboratory Testing: A Changing Regulatory Landscape
Michelle Bradac, Senior Accreditation Officer, A2LA speaking at The Science of Cannabis 2017 Virtual Event.
Cannabinoid Purification using CPC
Centrifugal Partition Chromatography can be used to purify cannabinoids from crude extracts of Cannabis in just one step to achieve THC-free extracts, pure cannabinoids, pharmaceutical-grade products, or standard molecules for use as reference materials or for clinical evaluation.
Solving Residual Solvent Analysis
The method of choice for quantifying residual solvents is headspace gas chromatography, a simple technique that allows only the volatile component of the cannabis sample to be measured.
