Cannabis Processing Articles & Analysis
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As cannabis use increases, so does the availability of products marketed as safe alternatives to smoking. One of these products is the dry herb vaporizer, which heats the cannabis flower without burning it. This process releases cannabinoids for inhalation. ...
Using the right weed drying trays when drying cannabis can help cultivators avoid certain issues. Knowing the cannabis drying issues to avoid will also help reduce issues that can come up when drying cannabis. Here are some drying room issues to avoid The temperature is off Harvesting the plant too early The airflow is poor The ...
One can use cannabis trimming trays during this process to collect leaves and buds. ...
Cannabis and near-infrared spectroscopy Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a fast analytical technique with low running costs used to perform quality control (QC) and product screening on various cannabis products, including hemp. It can determine the cannabinoid profile or even the potency of dried cannabis flowers. NIRS can also be used for QC of cannabis oils, waxes, tinctures, ...
Our new Monitor is designed for continuous monitoring of oxygen and carbon dioxide levels across a wide variety of applications, including cryogenic facilities, breweries, food processing plants, cannabis grow rooms, pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, laboratories, hospitals, and universities. ...
One of a handful of challenges the regulated cannabis industries face today is creating an end-product at a price point that competes with long-established illicit supply chains. Time, equipment costs, and operating costs are all significant factors in deciding which production methods to implement in daily operations at cannabis ...
Staff must be trained on safe operation of the extraction equipment, and the extraction room must be equipped with a gas detection system and multiple fire extinguishing systems. Extraction Extraction is a process by which desired chemical compounds are extracted and separated from the cannabis plant. ...
Below are some of our key takeaways: Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) Membranes in Cannabis/Hemp Extraction We were excited to see that extractors are now aware of the time-saving potential of OSN membranes in cannabis processing. ...
Carbon dioxide continues to play an important role in the medical cannabis industry even after the plants have been harvested, because CO2 is an integral part of the process of extracting cannabidiol (or “CBD”, the non-psychoactive chemical compound used to treat conditions such as inflammation, anxiety, epilepsy, and pain, as well as the side effects ...
Some analytical instruments which can be used for cannabis potency testing include: f you require carrier gas or detector gas for cannabis potency testing, a gas generator from the Peak Scientific Precision series could be the ideal gas solution. ...
Some manufacturing processes for Cannabis products also require a certain water content in the starting material. Terpenoids and Cannabinoids Analysis The level of terpenoids and cannabinoids in the starting material determines the most suitable industrial processing method and which final cannabis product will be manufactured. ...
The cannabis industry is growing at a rapid rate. According to a report published by Marijuana Business Daily, the emerging sector is forecasted to overtake craft beer and organic food products. ...