July/August 2021

How can cannabis businesses start formulating like the pharmaceutical industry and why it’s important to do so.

A review of the post-processing and refinement steps of producing cannabis extract and how data collected during the extraction and refinement phase can translate into higher profit margins.

Learn about the four major steps of integrated pest management (IPM) programs: setting action thresholds; monitoring and identification, prevention, and control; the various control methodologies; and how climate control systems both enable indoor cannabis cultivation and can manage pests like mold and mildew.

We finish looking at liquid chromatography with a deeper examination of the mechanics, physics, and chemistry of different spectrometers that are used in analytical laboratories.

This technical piece is focused on the separation of the individual enantiomers of each compound mentioned above, as well as the combined separation of the compounds from each other for a fast, reliable quantification.

Here we explore how extracting and analyzing plant sap can help growers make real-time decisions that lower their production costs and improve crop quality.