Posts tagged with "Infrared"

The cannabinoid decarboxylation step is performed differently in nearly every lab. To create certain products, THCa, CBDa, CBGa, and many other cannabinoids must all get decarbed. Why and how does Decarb happen? One example is that CO2 extractors often decarb the biomass to improve their efficiency and yield. A second is when some manufacturers prefer […]

Tags: Cannabinoid Detection, cannabis oil, CBDa, CBN, Decarboxylation, degradation, HPLC, Infrared, potency analysis, reaction monitoring, THCa

With the explosion in popularity of Delta-8 THC, many different methods of creating a legal D8 product came about. Nearly all SOPs in use employ an acid to convert CBD to Delta-8 THC.  One thing all methods have in common is that Delta 9 THC is an intermediate product. This becomes one of the trickiest […]

Tags: Batch process, Cannabinoid Detection, CBD, CBD Potency, CBD Potency Testing, Continuous Process, delta-8-THC, delta-9-THC, hemp processing, Infrared, Oil Potency, THC potency, THC Potency Testing