Challenges in Developing Cannabis Testing Methods

Here, we discuss how to perform a validation, how to calculate the Standard Error of Prediction, and the best metric of calibration quality.

The second part of this column will take a look at specific examples in the public domain of elemental contamination of cannabis consumer products, which shows that other elements are worthy of consideration and should be a part of the regulatory framework.

Here, we discuss how to spot outliers and potential ways to correct them in data sets.

This study shares how polysorbate 80 can be used in homogenization of cannabis concentrates to first determine if this additive aids in the extraction of the cannabis extract matrix and then testing to see how well target organisms survive in the extraction environment.

In light of recent headlines concerning cannabis laboratories throughout the country, Cannabis Science and Technology reached out to Douglas Duncan, Laboratory Director of Kairos Labs in Detroit, MI and member of our Editorial Advisory Board for more information. In this interview, Duncan shares his perspectives on lab shopping, major challenges in the industry today, and innovations in cannabis testing laboratories for the future. He also shares insights into consumer practices and the potential effects of a federal rescheduling of cannabis.

Here, we discuss the importance of calibration metrics and how to measure calibration quality.