New and emerging supercritical fluid chromatography applications have brought with them a slew of new technologies -- with elevated performance, efficiency, and green chemistry as key drivers.

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.

GenTech Scientific is the trusted partner – providing premium refurbished analytical instrumentation and service to cannabis labs around the world. We offer solutions for profiling, testing, characterization, screening and more, at a fraction of the cost of new equipment.

As a vital resource, this annual event focuses on the latest in lab instrumentation and provides a forum for the science that drives technology innovation. Here is a snapshot of this year’s show.

The new decade holds both promise and remaining challenges for widespread adoption of mass spectrometry in the clinical lab

Terpenes testing presents difficulties across the industry, largely due to the nature of the compounds and the diversity of instrumentation and methods employed by testing laboratories. This issue highlights the need for better defined standardized methodologies and higher levels of collaboration throughout the testing community.

Access to high-quality analytical materials and resources can ensure testing laboratories operate at the highest levels of accuracy and precision -- supporting transparent, clean, and safe cannabis products.

The Teledyne ISCO ACCQPrep HP150 was designed to be intuitive and easy-to-use with the ease of a Flash system in mind.

High-performance water filtration systems, such as the arium® Series water purification system from Sartorius, provide long-term practical and economical advantages to cannabis testing laboratories and address the needs of this changing industry.

The power of AI is being integrated into liquid chromatography and other technology platforms, with the ultimate goals of alleviating bottlenecks and resource consumption while boosting efficiency and productivity.

As part of a series looking at safety and quality testing of cannabis products, this article focuses on analysis of hemp and methods for CBD/THC potency determination.

Shimadzu is the leader in providing analytical instruments for the cannabis industry. From seed to sale, from accurate cannabis potency profiles to reliable, highly sensitive analysis of heavy metals, pesticides, mycotoxins/aflatoxins, residual solvents, and microorganisms, Shimadzu offers scalable solutions to meet your testing needs for today and tomorrow.

The PRP-C18 polymeric columns from Hamilton are a state-of-the-art solution for oligonucleotide purification, providing the performance, durability, and flexibility for the most demanding next generation applications.

We take a look at new liquid chromatography columns and consumables designed to enhance data quality while addressing the major pain points of versatility, reproducibility, longevity, and other important concerns.