Advantages of Near Infrared Spectroscopy NIRS
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NIR Spectroscopy
The Advantages of NIR Spectroscopy
NIR or near-infrared spectroscopy is a technology which can be used to determine both physical and chemical parameters in both solids and liquids. The technique has a rich and well-known history of use in the medical field, but few people know of its uses in other industries. It is widely used to analyze a variety of …
Hemp Cultivation: How Can Potency Testing Help?
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”p” text_size=”h3″]Hemp Cultivation Legalization[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]The federal legalization of hemp cultivation in 2018 was first perceived as a great money-making opportunity by farmers across the United States. Many planted the crop in 2019, hoping to make a fortune, primarily by supplying hemp-derived CBD. Acreage dedicated to hemp farming reached record highs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”21957″ media_width_percent=”70″ alignment=”center” …
What Is a “Hot” Hemp Crop?
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Since hemp growing and harvesting became legal in the US in 2018, hemp growers have had to put up with numerous challenges, including close supervision by law enforcement, less demand than predicted for their products, and more. Growers lose much of their crop to crop diseases, failure, and a variety of environmental factors. Among …
Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Cannabis and Hemp Potency Testing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Cannabis and Hemp Potency Testing Near InfraRed (NIR) spectroscopy is an analytical technique using near-infrared radiation emissions to analyze samples for compositional or characteristic traits. The technology was commercialized back in the 1970s and since then has become popular for the analysis of food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and chemical products. Both …
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Estimating Cannabis Potency: Not Only By HPLC
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Assessing Cannabis & Hemp Potency The primary method for assessing cannabis and hemp potency is by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Most ISO 17025 certified labs will use an HPLC for cannabis analysis.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Does this mean cannabis and hemp professionals should take the accuracy of HPLC results for granted? First, let us set the record …
NIRS- The Breakthrough Technology for Potency Analysis
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With the increasing legalization and use of cannabis worldwide has come the growing demand for regulations surrounding the substance. Consumers now call for tighter and more consistent testing protocols surrounding the safety of their cannabis. One of the major contributing factors in cannabis quality control is accurately testing and labeling potency- an important hurdle …
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Is it Hemp or Cannabis? Just ask GemmaCert
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The hemp industry received a major boost with the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill last December. Consequently, hemp was no longer considered a controlled substance so long as the plant material contains less than 0.3% dry weight tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. Since the bill was passed, 34 …