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CANN 335 - Cannabis Testing Methods (3)


This course covers all analytical and microbial testing methods of cannabis that are required by federal and state regulation laws. Chemistry testing methods include High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for potency testing, Gas Chromatography (GC) for terpene profiling, various instrumentations for pesticides and heavy metals analysis. Microbiology testing includes polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for e.coli and salmonella and total yeast and mold determination. Instrumentation for structural characterization of cannabinoids will also be covered and include nuclear magnetic resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), and Mass Spectrometry (MS). Federal and State regulations for testing will also be covered.