Cannabis & Hemp Analyzer
High performance liquid chromatography is known as HPLC. This technique is used to identify and or quantify cannabinoid components. HPLC analysis identifies compounds and measures their level of strength. The cannabis plants consist of an excess of 500 chemical compounds. Only THC, THCV, CBD, CBDV, CBC, CBN, CBG and CBGV are commonly tested. ICON’s analyzers are used to analyze marijuana, CBD, and THC.
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is the gold standard for marijuana analysis. HPLC is the industry standard in both analytical and preparative settings because it is the most reliable and accurate method of measuring components.
ICON’s ANSER is an HPLC based analyzer. HPLC is your solution for purity testing. ICON is committed to supplying farmers, processors, product developers, dispensaries and researchers with the best, most reliable and reproducible analyzer.
The ANSER analyzer is a field portable, simple to operate purity analyzer. Our marijuana analyzer can identify and quantify 16 cannabinoids including CBD and THC. Farmers use our unique shoebox size marijuana analyzer to monitor their plants for CBD and THC and properly time their harvests. Since timing is so crucial, being able to test in real time in their fields is incredibly valuable and can save their fields from being burned down. Another advantage to the farmer is that our analyzer is easy to use, comes with programmed applications and does not require scientific understanding. A portable analyzer is valuable in the lab as well because it takes up very little bench space and is easily moved.
ICON supplies methods to:
- Monitor THC for maximum concentrations enabling growers to time harvests
- Confirm purity of CBD ensuring CVD products do not contain THC
- Ensure the purity of THC
- Test finish CBD or THC products
- Test incoming CBD or THC before the final product is produced
ICON Scientific offers many options for marijuana profiling and testing. The ANSER analyzer is unique because of its size and portability. It is a uHPLC based system that offers the same sensitivity as a laboratory based uHPLC at a fraction of the size.
ICON also offers Knauer bench top HPLC systems for analytical and preparative analysis. Preparative HPLC is instrumental for extraction and purification processes and enables the production of extremely pure, high quality CBD extracts. ICON also offers Counter Current Chromatography (CCC) and Centrifugal Partition Chromatography (CPC) solutions.
Potency testing can be used to analyze cannabinoids. The two most common cannabinoids are CBD and THC. Currently, we can test for up to 16 different cannabinoids. Potency testing is a quick and simple method to determine the THC and THC-A content of a sample.
Cannabinoid profiling gives a detailed analysis of all the main cannabinoids. Knauer has established a method and developed a dedicated HPLC system for the determination and quantification of 16 of the well-known cannabinoids.
The heart of the analyzer is one of ICON Scientific’s core technologies, HPLC pumps. ICON’s innovative miniaturized HPLC pump is integrated into our portable analyzer.
For more information, contact us today.
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