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In our April issue:
Cannabis Analysis
Hemp Testing Insanity II: Impending Hemp Testing
Harvest Season Challenges
Brian C. Smith
How can we solve hemp testing problems such as representative sampling, composite samples, and insuring there will be enough testing capacity to meet the demand?
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Cultivation Classroom
The Root of Success: Using the Right Growth Substrate
Roger Kern and Jacklyn R. Green
Let’s explore some options for growth substrates that are essential to the health of your plants.
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Extraction Science
Extraction Facility Design: Important Factors to Consider Before Selecting Extraction Equipment
Michael Leavitt
A look at some important questions that business owners must consider during the initial design phase when starting an extraction facility.
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Navigating The Labyrinth: Challenges In the Cannabis Laboratory
Beyond Potency: Flavonoids—the Purples, Reds, and Blues
Patricia Atkins
We once again go beyond cannabinoids and look at the importance and chemistry of flavonoids in cannabis.
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Cannabis Crossroads
The Stability of Acid Phytocannabinoids Using Electrospray Ionization LC–MS in Positive and Negative Modes
Joshua M. Crossney
A report on the top authors, most prevalent terms, and emerging trends in peer-reviewed cannabis science articles.
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Peer-Reviewed Article
The Stability of Acid Phytocannabinoids Using Electrospray Ionization LC–MS in Positive and Negative Modes
Peter J.W. Stone, Sue D’Antonio, Nikolas C. Lau, Wendi A. Hale, and Anthony Macherone
This study highlights a potential concern for the quantitation of acid phytocannabinoids.
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Features
Cannabis Cultivation is More Math than Science: The Role of Data in A Successful Grow Operation
Brett Strauss
A closer look at how cannabis cultivation management platforms can track data for you and make recommendations based on intelligence and logic discerned from the numbers.
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Co-Solvent Ethanol Injection Helping CO2 Extraction
Sam Shomper
This study considers the use of ethanol as a co-solvent in a carbon dioxide extraction of cannabinoids and its effects on extraction time and overall raw yield.
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How to Distinguish Between Hemp and Cannabis Plants
Using Raman Spectroscopy
Megan L’Heureux and Madeline Colli
Dmitry Kurouski discusses the groundbreaking work his team is conducting using a handheld Raman spectrometer to identify cannabis and hemp plants.
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WEBCASTS
 
Spring 2020 CANN Virtual Symposium
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How to Build a Cannabis Testing Laboratory
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Editors’ Series: Limiting Laboratory Exposure: A Chemist’s Guide to the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Editors’ Series Exploring Chemical Constituents in Cannabis Using Nontargeted GC and GCxGC with TOFMS
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