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August 29, 2019     Cannabis Testing & Analysis     The latest cannabis testing & analysis news from News Medical

Best Practices for Cannabis Cultivation: A Meta-Analysis   A meta-analysis of cannabis cultivation showed that plant density, light intensity, and fertilization are the major contributors to cannabis yield, with pot size, light type, and duration of the flowering period representing potential predictors of THC build-up. The aim of the research was to identify the main factors that influence yield per plant, per square meter, and per watt of lighting electricity.

Advancing the Development of Cannabinoid-derived Pharmaceuticals   Join key opinion leaders in the space to break down the critical issues that are obstructing the development of cannabinoid therapeutics. Benefit from regulatory perspectives and have your say on complex formulation and drug delivery challenges at the International Cannabinoid-Derived Pharmaceuticals Summit, taking place September 10-12, 2019, in Boston, MA.    Find Out More           Does Cannabis Interact with the Gut Microbiome?   As more and more countries legalize Cannabis sp. for medicinal and recreational use, research studies continue to explore and validate its potential therapeutic effects. An example of this is the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The anecdotal evidence of the efficacy of cannabis in various gastrointestinal disorders has been corroborated by the discovery of endogenous cannabinoids, receptors, and synthetic and degradative enzymes in the gut.

Measuring Cannabinoid Content in Seized Cannabis Samples   Researchers from the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Bern have developed a new method for the forensic analysis and quality control of cannabis products. The method successfully characterized 110 cannabis samples seized by police, thereby demonstrating its ability to meet the increasing worldwide demand for fast, and effective routine cannabis potency testing in the forensic setting.       Using Yeast to Produce Novel Cannabinoid Analogs   Researchers have successfully recreated the entire biosynthetic pathway for a range of major cannabinoids – including TCH and CBD in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Manipulation of gene expression and enzyme promiscuity enabled the team to alter both the flux and activities of several pathways to produce both standard cannabinoids and rare analogs.       Antimicrobial Properties of Cannabis   Antibiotics are becoming less effective in the fight against microbial infections. Their overconsumption and misuse, for example as growth promoters in the food industry, has been linked to a rise in antibiotics-resistant strains such as meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis XDR-TB.

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