Measuring CBD and THC in edibles such as gummies is time consuming and error prone. The most common method is to dissolve the edible in a solvent followed by HPLC analysis. Getting the gummy dissolved is a pain and running the HPLC takes time and an experienced operator. Near Infrared analyzers (a.k.a. The Gummy Gun) […]
Finding the best operating conditions for your extractor can be a slow process. CO2 extraction of cannabis presents some specific challenges. THC doesn’t take long to extract but THC-a can take a long time. How do you know when to stop extracting? You can stop extracting from time to time and take samples for HPLC […]
Near Infrared or NIR light is in the 700 to 2500 nm range. Various chemical bonds such as N-H, C-H, O-H absorb different wavelengths and amounts of NIR. These absorption peaks can be used measure the concentration of a particular chemical. To accurately measure the concentration of a chemical, a series of NIR spectra need […]
THC Remediation is naturally a very important topic. For legal and medicinal reasons, CBD products should contain very little to no THC. However, separating THC from CBD takes a fair amount of work. This is because the two are very similar on a molecular level. One way to be sure that THC has been remediated […]
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