Liquid chromatography (LC) instrumentation has immense utility and long term pay-off when maintained properly. A well curated system can see reliable cannabis potency or safety results in minutes and return its investment much sooner. Maintenance is essential to keeping your unit in top shape providing reproducible results with superb up-time….
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Cannabis GMP: Foundations of GMP
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are minimum requirements for producing safe products in the food, dietary supplement, and pharmaceutical industries. Over the past year, cannabis companies are starting to see the light at the end of the regulatory tunnel. GMP will be the standard for the cannabis industry as legalization continues…
GMP Certified Equipment: A Look Inside the Chamber
The cannabis industry has experienced disruptions across the supply chain from raw material suppliers to packaging and distribution, and this is not referring a lack of consumer packaged cannabis flowers on dispensary shelves. Companies have publicly made questionable claims in hopes of rapidly creating a brand name in a highly saturated…
GMP and Sanitation
When you think of producing a quality product what you may picture in your mind’s eye are the raw materials, equipment, methods, and all the checks that show it is indeed meeting the company standard of quality. While true, the quality of this chain of production is only as strong…
Residual Pesticide Screening in Cannabis Matrices: Tips and Tricks
Pesticide contamination presents many challenges in terms of analysis for compliance and consumer safety especially so when we are considering the cannabis industry. When pesticides are used on cannabis flower it presents a real threat to the health and safety of consumers. It is up to industry leaders to understand…
6th Annual Emerald Conference
It is finally that time of year again and the preeminent scientific conference in the cannabis industry starts today. The Emerald Science Conference will be showcasing some of the most innovative work the cannabis science field has to offer. This conference is where the cannabis scientific community comes together to collaborate on leading…