ANN ARBOR, MI, JULY 4, 2016 -- Endress+Hauser is expanding its manufacturing facility for Raman analyzers. Wholly-owned subsidiary Kaiser Optical Systems is investing $8.6 million US dollars to develop the Ann Arbor, Mich. location, which will more than double in size. "The new facility will be the core of our future Raman-spectroscopic analyzer manufacturing," said Tim [Read More...]
Dan Anglin, a Marine Corps veteran and chairman of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, is the founder and chief executive officer of Americanna, an infused products business in Colorado with a heavy focus on regulatory compliance, consistent dosing and product safety. The company was the very first to implement the THC stamp, a requirement [Read More...]
While analytical laboratories may still rely to some extent on trial-and-error approaches, there is agreement that this is increasingly less effective as systems become more complex. Regulatory bodies are putting increasing pressure on pharmaceutical companies to incorporate Quality by Design (QbD) approaches throughout the drug development process. QbD is defined in the ICH Q8 guideline [Read More...]
With a price tag of $1 million, many schools can't afford the latest spectrometry equipment to help students conduct experiments, like determining the composition of a polymer or detecting the presence of cocaine in a hair sample. But that may soon change, thanks to the first virtual mass spectrometry system—an interactive, Web-based educational device developed [Read More...]
HONOLULU — Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health said none of the state’s eight dispensaries was approved to open by July 15, the first day they were allowed by law. One big hurdle is the state hasn’t certified a lab [Read More...]
Figure 1 – ClickSpin allows installation and removal of rotors without a tool. Multipurpose or general-purpose centrifuges are indispensable tools used to separate components in a variety of solutions. While vendor offerings encompass both floor and benchtop models, there are many benefits to choosing a benchtop centrifuge. NuWind benchtop centrifuges incorporate technological advances [Read More...]
Having access to safe and nutritious food is essential. Meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, shellfish, etc., contain significant microbial flora and this can affect our health. Therefore, it is important to identify the microorganisms to maintain food safety but the microbial flora can also affect, if not controlled, the quality of food and its shelf [Read More...]
Emerald Scientific recently announced results for their latest round of the semi-annual Inter-Laboratory Comparison and Proficiency Test (ILC/PT), and the outcomes may bode well for one of the most vital quality and safety aspects of the cannabis industry. According to Cynthia Ludwig, director of technical services at theAmerican Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), there are no [Read More...]
On The Cannabist Show: A discussion about cannabis testing labs and their results for THC potency and other cannabinoids in an array of products, from dried flower to edibles and concentrates. Why are there variances in different labs’ results? EdiPure chief science officer Malcolm Morrison and Nordic Analytical Laboratories lab director Joseph Evans answer questions [Read More...]
A HELPING HAND: To identify and cultivate bacteria whose growth depends on a soluble growth factor, Lewis plated bacteria from sand grains on agar (A) and isolated and streaked candidate pairs (B). The growth of KLE1104 (green) depends on KLE1011 (white), as its colonies get smaller the farther away they are from the helper [Read More...]
