Here we discuss the importance of using standards that bracket the expected concentration range of standards in the unknowns, using the same chemical components in standards and unknowns, and making sure to minimize the error in concentration measurements of standards.
Cannabis testing laboratories play an important role in ensuring consumer safety and quality throughout the industry. These laboratories face many challenges—from the variety of samples in the industry to changing regulations and testing requirements and everything in between. In this interview, Sarah Ahrens, Founder and CEO of True Labs for Cannabis LLC, explains her philosophy and approach behind building her cannabis analytical testing laboratory in New Jersey. She also covers current developments in the cannabis testing industry and what needs to be done to ensure it has a transparent and productive future that benefits producers and consumers alike.
Part III discusses more on Beer’s Law and why absorptivity is important along with some of its advantages and limitations.
In this article, regulatory requirements are explored as they are meant to create confidence that cannabis and cannabis-infused products are safe to use.
In part II of this series, we establish the physical basis of Beer’s Law and derive it from first principles then wrap up with a discussion of how the assumptions made in the derivation affect Beer’s Law experiments.
In this introduction to Beer’s Law, we review its use, history, and begin to cover the theory behind the equation.
A discussion on the selection of a “golden” potency method including what this method should look like, how we should go about choosing it, and more.
How does the pharmaceutical industry test better to avoid mislabeling problems?
An issue always at the forefront of the cannabis industry is testing accuracy. Laboratories all around the world battle with analytic discrepancies when testing their samples. In this interview, Mark Lewis Founder of Napro Research, discusses his cannabis analysis findings and why education on the plant is so important for the industry to move forward.
In part I of this series on statistical concepts related to cannabis analysis, we introduce the normal distribution, standard deviation, and how to calculate precision and accuracy.
The inter-laboratory variation problem still exists, which means laboratory certification is necessary, but not sufficient to guarantee your samples are analyzed properly. Here, Smith offers suggestions to help improve the situation.
How can cannabis businesses start formulating like the pharmaceutical industry and why it’s important to do so.
A number of misconceptions people have about how to test, what to test, and when to test in the cannabis industry are dispelled.
Dr. Walter Wilson discusses NIST's focus on developing cannabis reference materials and a quality assurance program (CannaQAP).
In this study, dried cannabis flower found to have yeast and mold during compliance screening were randomly chosen to be plated at two different incubation temperatures to compare total amount of yeast and mold growth.
Dr. Tania Sasaki shares her insights, experiences, challenges, future directions, and advice.
An in depth look at the most common PPE in laboratories and cleaning procedures that can be enhanced to increase safety.
Suggestions on how to deal with the problem of inter-laboratory error in the cannabis industry.
How quickly can a cannabis or hemp testing laboratory see return on investment?
In this article, you will learn about the GxP requirements for laboratories, production facilities, and distribution of cannabis.
This informational article is an attempt to organize all of the pertinent information about COVID-19 and pandemics from a chemistry point of view.
This tutorial article outlines some of the steps that cannabis testing laboratories can take to prepare ahead of a third-party safety audit.
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program on October 29, 2019.
This article covers the importance of quality control, how to implement it, and what cannabis cultivators, processors, retailers, and consumers should look for on laboratory reports and certificates of analysis.
A review of the expert strategies and resources to streamline the laboratory accreditation process.
