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Purification and Isolation of Cannabinoids: Current Challenges and PerspectivesThe current challenges and future perspectives of the purification of cannabinoids from cannabis extracts are presented in this review article.
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Variable Red Light Exposure Affects Phytochemical Content in Group III Cannabis CultivarsIn the work presented here, the authors evaluated the effects of variable red-light exposure on the phytochemical content of four Group III cannabis cultivars.
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An Essential Element for Commercial Cannabis and Hemp Manufacturing: Practical Cleaning Solutions for Extraction and Processing EquipmentThis article proposes alternative and effective cleaning solutions for cannabis and hemp processing equipment.
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Percent Composition Testing Should Not Be Confused with Potency Testing: Why the Expanding Cannabis Market Needs to Move Beyond Old MetricsThis review investigates the need for commercial cannabis testing and how this will provide the cannabis industry with a means of evaluating plant grows, plant extracts, and synthetic blends before bringing products to market.
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Accelerating Cannabis Testing: How Filter Plates Increase Throughput and ProductivityThis article explores five common cannabis tests and the benefits of incorporating filter plates.
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Opening or Expanding Your Cannabis Grow OperationsAre you new to the Cannabis space or thinking about expanding your current grow operation? Whether you have an indoor or outdoor operation there are many factors to consider. From space, infrastructure, cultivation needs, lighting, electrical, straight through to supplies. Taking it further, perhaps you are looking for an experienced consultant to get you started? Join us as Scott Martin, Cannabis Operations Specialist from ItemGrabber Green walks you through a setup or expansion.
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Fundamentals of Supercritical Fluid Extraction: Using Carbon Dioxide as an Environmentally Friendly Solvent for Extraction of CannabisThis article describes the nature of supercritical fluids and how they can be used in the cannabis industry.
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From Contaminated Cannabis Material to Microbe-Free Extracts: A Real-World TestThis study, which evaluated the potential of a well-designed unidirectional aseptic processing approach to both hydrocarbon and supercritical carbon dioxide extract manufacturing, suggests that the extraction process is capable of deactivating or removing the tested microbial contaminants when highly contaminated Cannabis spp. Inflorescence is used as feed material.
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BioTherm Unveils Innovative Cultivation Solution: Upstart™Upstart™, a plug-and-play heating module, seamlessly connects to a hot water heater, powering root zone heating through Roll’N Grow® mat.
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Outcomes and Findings from the AOAC Emergency Response Validation for Total Yeast and Mold in Cannabis Products***Live: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST** How claims of moldy cannabis sparked an emergency response validation of proprietary methods for the enumeration of yeast and mold in cannabis flower. ***On Demand until April, 2022***
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Purification and Isolation of Cannabinoids: Current Challenges and PerspectivesThe current challenges and future perspectives of the purification of cannabinoids from cannabis extracts are presented in this review article.
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Human Cells Can Be Used to Study Cannabinoid Dosage and Inflammatory Cytokine ResponsesIt is demonstrated in this paper that cell viability can be used to determine dose and response effects that are important in understanding toxicities and to detect differences in similar hemp products.
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Development, Optimization, and Process Performance for Preparative Chromatographic Purification of CannabinoidsThis study focuses on a step-by-step optimization of commercial scale preparative HPLC purification of cannabinoids, specifically cannabidiol, starting with stationary reversed-phase screening, followed by method optimization.
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Automation and Innovative Design of BUCHI’s New Spray Dryer Markedly Improve Spray Drying PerformanceBUCHI Labortechnik, the global market leader in spray drying equipment for the last 40 years, has launched the Mini Spray Dryer S-300, a new generation of spray drying systems. The latest instrument combines novel automation capabilities and innovative system design for unmatched efficiency, reproducibility and safety during the spray drying process.
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World's First 0% THC, High CBD Hemp Cultivar Enters U.S. MarketColorado hemp seed genetics company Trilogene Seeds is introducing the world's first hemp cultivar engineered to prevent THC production.
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Beyond THC and CBD: The Therapeutic Potential of Minor Cannabinoids in CannabisHere, Scott Mazza, Founder of Vitality CBD, provides an overview on the potential benefits of minor cannabinoids including cannabinol (CBN) and cannabingerol (CBG).
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From Contaminated Cannabis Material to Microbe-Free Extracts: A Real-World TestThis study, which evaluated the potential of a well-designed unidirectional aseptic processing approach to both hydrocarbon and supercritical carbon dioxide extract manufacturing, suggests that the extraction process is capable of deactivating or removing the tested microbial contaminants when highly contaminated Cannabis spp. Inflorescence is used as feed material.
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The Future of Cannabis Potency TestingIn this Q&A, Lake Superior State University’s Ben Southwell and Agilent Technologies’ Jean-Francois Roy suggest that laboratories should network and share best practices to optimize analytical procedures and overcome the lack of standardization in the cannabis market.
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Analytical Techniques Used for Analysis of CannabinoidsA systematic literature review to identify and compare analytical methods used for the determination of cannabinoids in different matrices using LC-based systems.
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Qualitative Versus Quantitative Hemp Testing: The Limitations of Current Law Enforcement Field TestsThis article focuses on the technology being used in new rapid field tests that combine one-time-use color testing with a colorimetric panel that provides an identification and semiquantitation of THC and THCA.
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Editors’ Series: AOAC Emergency Response Validation for Total Yeast and Mold in Cannabis Products***Live: Tuesday, January 12, 2020 at 11am EST| 8am PST| 4pm GMT| 5pm CET ***In response to outreach from state regulators, AOAC INTERNATIONAL launched an Emergency Response Validation Program to rapidly certify methods for enumerating total yeast and mold in cannabis flower***On Demand until Jan.12 2021***
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CTInstruments Ltd. Releases Cloud-Hosted Multi-User Version of the Software for Its Cannabis HPLC AnalyzerCTInstruments Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of a cloud-hosted multi-user version of the software used for its cannabis HPLC analyzer.
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The Semi-Closed Greenhouse: A Revolution in Cultivation and Energy EfficiencyCasey Houweling, the inventor of the semi-closed greenhouse, explains how this greenhouse concept came about, the challenges he’s had developing it, and the potential it holds for the future of the cannabis industry.
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Cannabinoid Ethers: Identification, Binding Interactions, and their ADME PropertiesThis review highlights an in-silico assessment of the binding interactions of pro-drug moiety analogs and an importance in identifying potential issues that would need further testing to ensure safety for consumers such as the hERG values which are pertinent in the pharmaceutical fields in whether or not drugs can be safe to use.
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Rooting for Recapture and Reuse Impact of Substrate Choices on Irrigation Approach, Watering Rates, and Recirculation ActivitiesLearn about the major choices of substrate, their benefits and disadvantages, the ways watering volume and frequency are affected by substrate choice, and more.
