The workhorse approach for pesticide residue analysis involves using gas chromatography and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in the ion transition mode.
Lab proficiency programs, reference samples, method development and sample prep are some of the topic areas this year.
The CDPHE increased the incubation period for 3M yeast and mold petrifilms from 48 hours to 60-72 hours.
The recent round of The Emerald Test, an industry-wide proficiency test for cannabis labs, yielded positive results that show an improvement over last year.
Organization, adaptation, and learning can help the cannabis industry weather an uncertain 2017.
For potency analysis via HPLC, grinding/homogenization and alcohol extraction is a common sample prep technique for dried flower and extracts.
The temporary rule changes are meant to lower the testing burden, addressing concerns of a potential market crisis.
374 Labs, based in Sparks, NV, was an active player in the state’s round robin testing program and is partnering with Clean Green Certified.
With voters legalizing recreational cannabis in four new states including California, there is a much larger public health concern at hand.
The introduction of a series of articles focusing on the applications of instruments for different types of chemical analyses.
