Products for the Testing and Analysis of Cannabis and CBD
This section is organized by workflow, including:
• Solutions for Cannabis Testing • HPLC / TLC • Reference Standards • Sample Preparation
Solutions for Cannabis Testing
Chromatographic Specialties is your single-source solution for Cannabis testing products.
• No time-consuming method of development or product sourcing required
• Everything can be customized to meet your specific requirements
• Free technical support from our in-house team of experts
• Available as a complete system for new lab setups, or as individual components.
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HPLC / TLC
The Raptor ARC-18 Phase: Ahead of the Curve for Large, Multiclass Lists by Mass Spec
Designed and intended specifically for use on LC-MS/MS systems, the Raptor ARC-18 SPP LC column offers a well-balanced retention profile without the drawbacks of using an ordinary C18 in the harsh, acidic mobile phases needed for mass spectrometry (MS).
Food, Agriculture, and cannabis customers can use the ARC-18 column to test for residual pesticides, cannabinoid content, and cannabis products using one ‘solvent saving’ column.
• Ideal for high-throughput LC-MS/MS applications with minimal sample preparation.
• Well-balanced retention profile for better detection and integration of large, multiclass analyte lists.
• Sterically protected to endure low-pH mobile phases without sacrificing retention or peak quality.
• Higher efficiency for drastically faster analysis times.
• Better selectivity for substantially improved resolution.
• Increased sample throughput with existing HPLC and UHPLC instrumentation.
• Long-lasting ruggedness for dependable reproducibility.
Click here for an application note showing UHPLC Potency for 18 Cannabinoids Including Delta-10-THC Epimers and Exo-THC on a Raptor ARC-18 column.
Improved Mycotoxin Analyses Using New Inert HPLC Columns
Analyzing mycotoxins which react to metal surfaces, including HPLC hardware, is a challenge. Restek’s new Inert LC technology is designed to eliminate compound-column interactions, giving analysts greater confidence in their data when working with metal-sensitive analytes.
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Reference Standards
Chromatographic Specialties Inc. is a convenient source for cannabinoid reference materials
Some advantages to ordering from us:
• Standards are C.T.K. exempted from Health Canada, allowing testing labs to use them as analytical reference products without additional tracking or licensing requirements.
• We have true second source standards manufactured by two different ISO 17034 certified companies
• Our list of standards is constantly growing. Check back periodically to see what’s new.
If you need a cannabinoid we don’t carry, let us know so we can let our suppliers know what to work on next. Or call 1-800-267-8103.
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Canadian Pesticide CRM kits
Restek's new 100 ppm Canadian pesticide certified reference material (CRM) kits contain the 96 compounds required by Canadian cannabis regulations, streamlining standard preparation and saving your laboratory valuable time and money. Restek's ISO-accredited lab manufactures and maintains an inventory of two highly stable independent lots, with verified lot-to-lot agreement, providing you with the highest degree of certainty in measurements. Deactivated glass vials are included with every standard for storage of unused portions with minimal compound degradation.
Canadian Pesticide Kit
• Convenient, 96-compound kit contains only the compounds required by Canadian cannabis regulations, saving time and reducing cost.
• Two independently produced lots available.
• Verified composition and stability ensures long lasting shelf life.
• Can be used to meet other government or in-house method requirements.
This kit contains one ampul of each of the following:
Target Mycotoxins in Cannabis with Restek's New Ochratoxin A & Aflatoxins Standards
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolite compounds produced by mold or fungi. Due to the toxicity of certain mycotoxins that can be found on cannabis plants, there is a growing need to detect their presence in both raw plant materials and finished cannabis products.
Restek now offers two new mycotoxin certified reference materials (CRMs):
Ochratoxin A (cat.# RK34122) and Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) (cat.# RK34121).
These new reference standards enable labs to expand their cannabis analyses with a Restek solution when coupled with our high-throughput Raptor ARC-18 (cat.# RK9314A12) LC column.
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Attain a More-Comprehensive Characterization of Cannabis Samples
Restek's new CBL standard is ideal for creating multipoint calibration curves for LC analysis. This prepared stock product eliminates the need for in-house standards preparation for greater convenience and lower labour requirements.
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Stand-alone CBDV Reference Standard
Accurate quantitation of both cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidivarin (CBDV) for cannabis potency and strain ID is a must, especially as interest in using CBDV as an anticonvulsant and anti-nausea treatment continues to rise. Restek now offers a stand-alone CBDV reference standard – in addition to CBD and a host of other cannabis standards – to help labs with the comprehensive analysis of cannabis products.
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19 Component Terpene Reference Standard
AccuStandard has introduced a 19-component isopropanol mixture containing the major terpenes of interest for cannabis testing. The concentration is 2500 ug/ml, offering the user both value and flexibility.
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Sample Preparation
Automated Clean-up of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxins
The Freestyle SPE system can be used to automate the clean-up of aflatoxins and ochratoxins in hemp samples. By using the specially designed immunoaffinity columns, you can extract the content of Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 and Ochratoxin A with very good recoveries. Make it a complete streamline process by combining the Freestyle SPE module with the EVA (evaporation module) and the in-line direct LC injection module.
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QuEChERS Method for the Determination of Mycotoxins
CrossTOX® is a low cost QuEChERS SPE Column for the Analysis of 16 Mycotoxins in one run!
• Many labs analyze mycotoxins using a dilute-and-shoot method that is labour intensive and slow.
• CrossTOX® improves these analyses by using a QuEChERS-based procedure that provides a cleaner extract than the syringe filter used in the dilute- and-shoot method (the syringe filter is no longer needed when using CrossTOX®)
• Because the extract is cleaner, CrossTOX® allows a higher number of sample injections to be made before the LC-MS/MS needs to be cleaned or maintained. That means your LC-MS/MS is running more and being serviced and cleaned less.
• CrossTOX® saves significant cost per sample as much less internal standard is required.
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Simplified Pesticide and Mycotoxin Analyses
LCTech helps analytical laboratories expand their testing capabilities for cannabis and cannabis-containing products for mycotoxins and pesticides with exceptional clean-up columns that can be easily automated:
• Afla-OtaCLEAN columns for aflatoxin B/G and ochratoxin A, based on immunoaffinity mechanism to achieve regulated LOQ also by HPLC
• CrossTOX® columns for optimised dilute-and-shoot LC/MS-based multi-mycotoxin analysis
• QuEChERS pesticide columns for the non-dispersive QuEChERS process which achieves higher matrix depletion than the dispersive process
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High Matrix Reduction and Reliable Recoveries in Your LC-MS/MS Mycotoxin Analyses Using CrossTOX® Columns
Mycotoxin residues are strictly regulated in many countries. For their detection in the trace range, a fast and efficient extraction is needed. Equally important in sample clean-up is the effective depletion of matrix interferents.
The multi-mycotoxin CrossTOX® column offers the perfect solution:
A chemical sorbent ensures high purity of the extracts for sensitive analysis - fast and reliable
Unrestricted compatibility with the matrices to be tested (cereals, nuts, dried fruit, feedstuffs)
All regulated mycotoxins can be analysed using this technology in combination with LC-MS/MS for fast, reliable, reproducible analyses
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Pollutants in Cannabis
Expand your testing capabilities for cannabis and cannabis-containing products for mycotoxins and pesticides with exceptional clean-up columns that can be easily automated.
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Hamilton's Microlab 600 provides unprecedented accuracy and precision for both difficult and routing pipetting needs.
Save time and money while improving results!
The MICROLAB 600 is a highly precise syringe pump with a graphical user interface designed to quickly and easily dilute and dispense liquids. This positive displacement system provides better than 99% accuracy, independent of a liquid’s viscosity, vapor pressure, and temperature. The inert fluid path minimizes sample carry over and is compatible with harsh chemicals.
Hamilton’s data-driven whitepaper shows how the Microlab 600 outperforms volumetric glassware, and from a versatility standpoint, it outperforms air displacement pipettes. The Microlab 600 saves time, money, limits waste production and maintains high accuracy and precision.
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Extraction and Clean-up of Pesticides Using ChloroFiltr®
ChloroFiltr® is a novel polymeric-based sorbent designed for the removal of chlorophyll from acetonitrile extracts. Traditional QuEChERS cleanup approaches use graphitized carbon black (GCB) to remove pigments, including chlorophyll, from sample extracts. Although GCB is effective in removing chlorophyll it can also retain planer analytes, resulting in low recovery. UCT has developed a proprietary polymeric sorbent that selectively removes chlorophyll without sacrificing the recovery of planar analytes. ChloroFiltr® is used as a replacement for GCB in the QuEChERS procedure and no additional method modifications are required (optimal cleanup is obtained utilizing acetonitrile).
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LCTech – FREESTYLE™ ThermELUTE™ System for Automated Mycotoxin Analysis
This system offers complete automation of sample preparation and analysis, a 14-fold increase in sensitivity compared to manual SPE, reduced hands-on time and increased sample throughput.
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Chromatrap Spin Column Homogeniser for Preparing Cannabis Samples for Analysis of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD)
The ratio of THC and CBD is crucial for differentiating medicinal versus recreational cannabis. This ratio is important for taxation authorities, medical regulators and growers alike. Accurate THC/CBD determination relies on effective sample preparation from samples of cannabis leaf, bud and flower.
Offering a gentle, quick and clean alternative to mechanical syringe and needle homogenization, the Chromatrap Spin Column Homogeniser quickly and efficiently homogenizes cells, tissue lysates and plant extracts in a single step. Porvair's unique proprietary bio-shredding Vyon® polymer advantageously reduces lysate viscosity and captures insoluble debris by centrifugation.
Used in conjunction with the Porvair Plant and Seed Genomics microplate the Chromatrap Spin Column Homogeniser provides efficient sample preparation clean-up and Cannabis THC/CBD analysis set-up.
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TerpiMix – Easily Screen 63 Terpenes Analytes in Cannabis Products
In-depth terpene analysis can help cannabis growers and manufacturers to expand their businesses by improving quality and matching customers with exactly the right products for their recreational and medical requirements.
LGC’s new TerpiMix kit is the easiest and quickest way for cannabis testing labs to screen 63 terpene analytes in cannabis products and is ISO 17034-accredited. A great leap forward from calibrating working standards for individual analytes, TerpiMix allows your lab to focus on what’s important - the analysis.
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For assistance with any cannabis separation or clean-up questions, contact our Technical Support Team for more information.