Towards Safer Cannabis Consumer Products: The Importance of testing for Heavy Metals
In this podcast we will cover how heavy metal contamination can occur during the entirety of the cannabis life cycle including: • Cultivation and harvesting • Extraction and processing • Testing and measurement • Finished Product We will also explore the impact that this type of contamination can have on consumer safety and how it is regulated.
Faster Clostridium Detection in Milk with Raman Spectroscopy
December 23rd 2024Researchers from Italy have developed a Raman spectroscopy-based method for the rapid detection of Clostridium spores in milk. This technique offers significant advantages over traditional methods, reducing detection time by nearly half while maintaining sensitivity and reliability.
Best of the Week: ATR Spectroscopy, Microplastics, Remembering Sir David McMurtry
December 20th 2024Top articles published this week include a news article on attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectroscopy, a news article about microplastics, and a reflection on the life and career of David McMurtry.
