May 14, 2022
Part III discusses more on Beer’s Law and why absorptivity is important along with some of its advantages and limitations.
April 06, 2022
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.
March 07, 2022
In this introduction to Beer’s Law, we review its use, history, and begin to cover the theory behind the equation.
February 08, 2022
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.
December 14, 2021
Let’s take a deeper look into GC instrumentation.
October 12, 2021
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.
What is the overall scope of spectroscopy and how can it be used as a tool to improve analyses?
September 20, 2021
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.
August 11, 2021
We finish looking at liquid chromatography with a deeper examination of the mechanics, physics, and chemistry of different spectrometers that are used in analytical laboratories.
April 16, 2021
Mislabeled cannabis medicines are an on-going problem; here we discuss appropriate technologies for cannabis dispensaries to do their own testing.