June 9th, 2023 by admin
Are you able to figure out how much THC is in your cannabis strain? Well, unless you test the samples, determining the THC percent in cannabis is tough. You may read the “Total THC” content on the label of cannabis products purchased from a recognized medicinal dispensary.
Due to the lack of an official industry standard for measuring THC in Cannabis, different manufacturers utilize different testing processes and calculate THC percentages in different ways.
There is various over-the-counter THC test kit available nowadays. They’re the most popular and well-reviewed, but they each analyze THC potency in a different method and have their own set of features.
Why is it important to test cannabis THC potency?
Marijuana’s chemical makeup for medical application must be thoroughly investigated. The cannabinoid profile of cannabis is similar to a fingerprint, consisting of over 70 components, the optimal dosing of which can have an impact on a patient’s treatment.
THC is an antioxidant as well as a significant component in the euphoric effects of cannabis. THC appears to have anti-inflammatory effects and aids in the relief of neuropathic pain.
Accurate THC testing requires many considerations.
THC is evaluated as a proportion of the product’s total weight. Hence moisture content matters when testing for potency in cannabis flowers.
As a result, if the sample is dried out, it will weigh less than if it is moist. Although both samples may have the same quantity of THC, the test will reveal that dry cannabis is more potent in terms of percentage.
Primary advantages of home THC test kits
- Until today, the only option to ensure potency and quality was to pay for expensive lab tests. Consumers and small-scale producers can now purchase home testing kits that provide reliable results.
- THC test kits are smaller, more straightforward, and less expensive than full-spectrum cannabinoid testing at a lab if your only concern is if a material contains THC.
- You can quickly determine whether a material is psychoactive or has no THC content by adding a little sample and waiting a few minutes.
- Manufacturers of cannabis and THC testing kits such as TLC Lab Supply work to make it easier for legal recreational cannabis users to test products to get the high they want and for medical users to choose strains that best suit the type of symptom relief they require.
- Home testing can be a practical and cost-effective solution if all you need is data on potency to fine-tune your garden or titrate your dose.
- To wrap it up, the development of increasingly sophisticated home testing kits is a significant step forward for both the medicinal and recreational cannabis industries. It allows home producers and recreational enthusiasts to understand the potency of their cannabis products better.
It will display visible colour indicators for THC, THCV, CBG, CBNV, CBD, and other compounds. Our test kit can provide a balanced product that allows farmers and producers to identify their products during the manufacturing process. The cannabinoids in our hemp testing kit may be easily separated and identified on specially coated TLC plates. Consider visiting our website and reading our site to learn more about our Test Kits.
June 9th, 2023 by admin
TLC Lab Supply
First, for the sake of argument, we are going to assume that Cannabis and Hemp are made from the same DNA and are therefore the same plant.
Hemp grows and produces a different strain of Cannabis that does not generally produce a high THC delta 9 % type of cannabinoid in its un-manipulated form like Marijuana, and the seed that was used was bred for growing medical hemp rather than rope or other types of hemp plants.
FYI: The Declaration of Independence was written on Hemp paper and the USA grew government Hemp for years for rope and other products.
That being said the US government has currently no one that is trying to understand the global economics or the large GNP this will turn out to be for the U.S. in the future, or do they have any real interest and will not until our scientists, which got the OK to study Hemp recently because know it is under the FDA.
Their government contracts will remain in place for their other studies whereas, in the case of a class one substance Marijuana, the DEA will still currently forfeit their grants.
Studies of these substances will benefit the industry, USA studies by the government will make products more expectable and used to promote more products techniques which produce better products and global sales.
There is a large global market of THC, CBD, CBN, CBG, and Hemp products, we provide testing kits to them so we know that they are going to be importing to the USA many products and plant materials very shortly.
We live in a time of a wild west industry, using a lot of money to try and streamline an industry, that is still trying to figure out what works and what does not, plus the state-by-state ever-changing laws create confusion and investment concerns.
We feel that regardless of what comes down the line, regulated standardized inexpensive testing of anything Hemp or Cannabis related will be the industry that will always be in demand, it will be mandatory and the one thing everyone will have to do regardless of what they grow or the product they produce. Unfortunately, since there are no USA standardized testing laws currently on the books, labs vary in results for many reasons. But the result is an uneven testing industry with very little oversite or real standard rules for testing any cannabis substances which has led to an unspoken problem that no one in the industry wants to address.
There have been some small efforts like 3rd party testing required in some states and Registered Hemp growers must use a DEA-approved lab if they can find one, but that is not addressing the problem of consistent product testing results at the laboratory level and with imports of Hemp and Hemp/Cannabis products now coming from other countries testing is more critical than ever.
For over the last 13+ years, we have had a Chromatography testing kit for these products that use a pre–designated sample weight that if used correctly, will give you consistent results of whatever plant material or products made from plant materials you are testing and will cost you around $8.00 USD. or less per test.
It is very mobile and has been certified FDA, USP, cGMP, UNODC, and Health Canada Approved, this is Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) which is easy to use and taught in many college classes. These kits will test for CBG, CBN, CBD, and THC. THCv and more in each sample. TLC Lab Supply has been in business for over 13 years selling worldwide TLC testing kits and supplies and is known as a leader in the industry.
Hopefully, the testing industry will get it together in the near future and push for government testing standards in the way each sample is tested should be the same results from state to state. Our test kits are used in some labs in conjunction with their GC and HPLC machines depending on the substance that needs to be tested.
Visit the website for a ton of information and an instructional video including an independent study of the difference in testing results using the 3 major types of Chromatography testing GC, (Gas Chromatography) HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), and TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography) also visit our online store.
June 7th, 2023 by admin
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) THC testing kits are easy to use and produce accurate results. Our cannabis testing kits follow WHO recommendations for the safety and purity of medicinal plant materials, as well as cGMP-compliant and USP-certified medicine standards, which are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. More than 140 countries use these products. With our Cannabis test kits, you’ll be using a demonstrated testing process that has been used for years by several governments to test a variety of narcotics. Our Cannabis CBD and THC test kits are a cost-effective approach to getting precise, consistent results.
Plant materials, oils, snacks, and tinctures are all testable in these Cannabis /Hemp testing kits. Any item containing more than 1% cannabinoid will be visible on the TLC plate, a superb CBD, THC power test kit for all types of cannabis products that have been used all over the world for years. Because of their simplicity, our kits are the best for analyzing a variety of compounds in cannabis.
Cannabis is utilized for medical and recreational purposes. In such situations, if the test findings for cannabis power and quality are inaccurate, the case may yield appropriate results. Despite the fact that the goods have been evaluated in hospitals, there is no guarantee that the cannabis products will be effective. You should be aware that the potency of medicine is determined by the testing methods used. Varying testing methodologies yield different potency results, it is acknowledged.
The Office of Controlled Substances, Health Canada, advised us that a TK number is not necessary for the use of our test kits in Canada after assessing our application for a TK permit, we ship to Canada on a regular basis.
These are “Thin Layer Chromatography” testing kits designed exclusively for Marijuana/Hemp products, often known as HPTLC. The University of Leiden confirmed it as a clear and recorded product.
THC, THCV, CBG, CBNV, CBD, and other chemicals found in medicinal marijuana are all visually indicated in this kit. Optical indicators are used to test for THC percentage, as well as acids and contaminants.
The THC test kits are a useful step toward creating a balanced product since they allow breeders and product makers to inspect their products during production and provide a backup to laboratory testing.
Here are some of the instructions that will be included with the kit:
- You’ll get step-by-step instructions with photographs of each stage.
- You get all of the reaction chambers and liquids, as well as the developing jar, capillary tubes, and other supplies needed to complete the tests.
