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'''"[[Journal:Enzyme immunoassay for measuring aflatoxin B1 in legal cannabis|Enzyme immunoassay for measuring aflatoxin B1 in legal cannabis]]"'''
'''"[[Journal:A high-throughput method for the comprehensive analysis of terpenes and terpenoids in medicinal cannabis biomass|A high-throughput method for the comprehensive analysis of terpenes and terpenoids in medicinal cannabis biomass]]"'''


The diffusion of the legalization of [[cannabis]] for recreational, medicinal, and nutraceutical uses requires the development of adequate analytical methods to assure the safety and security of such products. In particular, [[aflatoxin]]s are considered to pose a major risk for the health of cannabis consumers. Among analytical methods that allow for adequate monitoring of food safety, [[wikipedia:Immunoassay|immunoassay]]s play a major role thanks to their cost-effectiveness, high-throughput capacity, simplicity, and limited requirement for equipment and skilled operators. Therefore, a rapid and sensitive [[wikipedia:Enzyme immunoassay|enzyme immunoassay]] has been adapted to measure the most hazardous [[wikipedia:Aflatoxin B1|aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub>]] in cannabis products. ('''[[Journal:Enzyme immunoassay for measuring aflatoxin B1 in legal cannabis|Full article...]]''')<br />
[[Cannabis]] and its secondary metabolite content have recently seen a surge in research interest. Cannabis [[terpene]]s and [[terpenoid]]s in particular are increasingly the focus of research efforts due to the possibility of their contribution to the overall therapeutic effect of [[Cannabis (drug)|medicinal cannabis]]. Current methodology to quantify terpenes in cannabis biomass mostly relies on large quantities of biomass, long extraction protocols, and long [[gas chromatography]] (GC) gradient times, often exceeding 60 minutes. They are therefore not easily applicable in the high-throughput environment of a cannabis breeding program. The method presented here, however, is based on a simple [[wikipedia:Hexane|hexane]] extract from 40 mg of biomass, with 50 μg/mL [[wikipedia:Dodecane|dodecane]] as internal standard, and a gradient of less than 30 minutes. ('''[[Journal:A high-throughput method for the comprehensive analysis of terpenes and terpenoids in medicinal cannabis biomass|Full article...]]''')<br />
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Fig3 Krill Metabolites2020 10-7.png

"A high-throughput method for the comprehensive analysis of terpenes and terpenoids in medicinal cannabis biomass"

Cannabis and its secondary metabolite content have recently seen a surge in research interest. Cannabis terpenes and terpenoids in particular are increasingly the focus of research efforts due to the possibility of their contribution to the overall therapeutic effect of medicinal cannabis. Current methodology to quantify terpenes in cannabis biomass mostly relies on large quantities of biomass, long extraction protocols, and long gas chromatography (GC) gradient times, often exceeding 60 minutes. They are therefore not easily applicable in the high-throughput environment of a cannabis breeding program. The method presented here, however, is based on a simple hexane extract from 40 mg of biomass, with 50 μg/mL dodecane as internal standard, and a gradient of less than 30 minutes. (Full article...)

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