Cannabis Testing
On-the-go Potency Testing for the Modern Cannabis Operation
The modern cannabis lab is constantly evolving, and new portable testing solutions are making a budding appearance.
This Year’s 420 Cannabis Holiday is like No Other
From a rocky past year to a brilliant outlook, this year’s 420 cannabis holiday marks a unique time in the industry
Innovative New Products for Cannabis Extraction and Particle Analysis from FRITSCH
We caught up with Melissa Fauth, President and CEO, and Jeff Scott, Business Development Manager, to learn more about the exciting new PULVERISETTE 11 Knife Mill and ANALYSETTE 22 NeXT Particle Analyzer instruments.
Cannabis Laboratory Product Trends in the New Year
We take a moment and examine a few new product trends that will help the industry gain stronger footholds in the new year and beyond.
Cannabis and Chocolate: Analytical Testing Challenges and Progress
Recent work has shed light on the basis of chocolate sample interferences in potency testing
3 Important Considerations in Cannabis Contaminants Testing
We discuss three “C”s of contaminants testing – complexity, compliance, and costs, and the importance these bear on the success of operations.
LECO Instrument Solutions for Cannabis Moisture Analysis
The study, “Determination of Moisture/Loss on Drying in Cannabis by Various Analytical Techniques”, sheds light on the use of new automated instrument solutions for superior accuracy, precision, and throughput across a range of cannabis sample types.
Hot Spots in the World of Medicinal Cannabis Development
Solubility, stability, dose release, and bioavailability -- progress in these areas is essential for the effectiveness of cannabis formulations, and the future of cannabis drug development moving forward.
The Microlab 600: A Liquid Dispensing Innovation
The Microlab 600 is a unique dispensing technology that enables semi-automation of common, high-precision liquid handling and sample preparation tasks in the lab – simply and efficiently.
Emerging Product Solutions for a New Cannabis Landscape
The post COVID-19 landscape will incorporate new tools designed to address challenges in both the lab and the field -- technologies that may be essential as we move to higher standards of safety, efficiency, and automation.
Cannabis Consumables and Critical Advancements in Testing Standardization
Analytical methods standards organizations such as AOAC International are making significant headway in providing scientists and laboratories with consensus-driven, verified processes for universal food safety testing.
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC): New Products and Emerging Applications
New and emerging supercritical fluid chromatography applications have brought with them a host of new technologies -- with elevated performance, efficiency, and green chemistry as key drivers.
New Cannabis Sample Preparation Solutions: Monitoring the Plant and the Product
Whether testing cannabis plants in the field or cannabis products and extracts in the lab, quality testing depends on high-performance sample preparation solutions.
Cannabis Laboratory: Short-Term Challenges and Long-Term Growth for an Evolving Industry
2020 was shaping up to be a benchmark year for the maturing industry. Although no one could have predicted the current pandemic and ensuing economic challenges, the storm that currently clouds the industry may give way to brighter skies in the months to come.
Sartorius Tacta Pipettes: The Sustainable Solution for Today’s Cannabis Labs
The Tacta family of pipettes from Sartorius offer the highest-quality and performance, while attending to the comfort and well-being of the professionals that use them. Tacta pipettes are the perfect solution for performance and sustainability in cannabis lab operations.
New Cannabis Potency Testing Instruments and Equipment
New potency analysis products span the spectrum, from novel cannabis testing techniques such as FTIR and NMR spectroscopies, to innovative sampling techniques and more. Here is a brief view of new products on the market.