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Here is an interesting article from Hemp Industry Daily: Let’s face it – the hemp industry is dealing with a huge problem, and it’s hurting everyone in the industry, especially growers and processors.  The problem in question is heavy-metal accumulation in hemp. Read More

HPLC GC Speed of Potency Analysis* ~12 minutes - Gradient ~15-20 Minutes - Isocratic ~8 Minutes Detection Limit of injected cannabinoid sample Roughly 1 ppm Roughly 1 ppm THCA and CBDA directly quantifiable** no yes Terpenoid Analysis Possible, but coelution with cannabinoids can cause issues No Pesticides Carbamate analysis, Other pesticides can be problematic depending on local regulations and LC-MS or GC-MS may be required Can measure most halogenated and/or phosphorus pesticides to low ppb levels with proper detectors, but local regulations may require use of GC-MS Automation Possible No No *  Analysis time only, does not include equilibration after...

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The other main concern is the river's troubled environmental past, which is where we come in.  Using our Atomic absorption spectrophotometer equipped with a Graphite furnace, we have started testing water upstream, and down stream from the bridge to get a baseline of the metal concentrations.  What we found so far is not good. 40 PPB (parts per billion) concentration of Lead were detected in the river water. 

Testing Heavy metals in Cannabis