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Apr 6, 202111 min read
A Beginner’s Guide to All Things Cannabis
The recent legalization of adult-use and medicinal cannabis in various states, as well as the federal legalization of hemp, has...
Apr 6, 20214 min read
Adulteration in the Hemp and Cannabis Markets
What is Adulteration? There are many forms of adulteration and contamination that involve natural and artificial sources of hazardous...
Apr 6, 20216 min read
The EndoCannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an innate system that resides inside all mammals which helps regulate physiological and cognitive proces
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Jasmine Absolute Adulteration
Absolutes are created through solvent extraction, rather than distillation. Often, plants used to make absolutes do not make an essential...
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Cannabinoids vs. Cannabimimetic Compounds
Cannabinoids are compounds found primarily in the cannabis plant that are able to affect components of the endocannabinoid system
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Cannabinoids 101
Cannabinoids, or phytocannabinoids, are chemical compounds found in cannabis plants.
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The History of Lavender
Lavender has been cultivated throughout history. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it has undoubtedly made a huge...
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Lemon Verbena Adulteration
Lemon verbena is a relatively rare oil with readily available components, which often leads to it being adulterated. The oil can be...
Apr 6, 20212 min read
The LC-MS: How We Test for Pesticides
One of the many tests we perform at APRC is on the LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry) for pesticides. Our board member,...
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Agarwood Adulteration
Agarwood oil, or oud, is a complex oil which has many unidentified compounds. Due to its rarity and price, adulteration is common. True,...
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The Paper Test
Have you ever heard of the paper test? The theory goes that if you put a drop of essential oil on a white piece of paper, you can tell if...
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Osmanthus Adulteration
Osmanthus absolute is a rare and expensive product on the market. This is partially due to the compound ionone, which is a perfume...
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Marker Formation in Synthetic Methyl Salicylate
Wintergreen and Birchwood essential oils contain more than 98% methyl salicylate. As high priced essential oils, they are prone to...
Apr 5, 20211 min read
APRC's Microlab
APRC is constantly evolving and growing as the premiere third-party laboratory specializing in aromatic plants. Our primary lab has...
Apr 5, 20212 min read
Ylang Ylang Adulteration
Cananga odorata, or ylang ylang, is a flowering tree with a unique scent. The flowers of the Cananga tree are often used in perfumes and...
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Frankincense Adulteration
we’d like to share the GC-MS results for the frankincense oil we adulterated as well as its original oxidized state.
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Melissa Adulteration
Melissa officinalis (melissa), or lemon balm, creates a unique oil that has more natural and geographical variations than other essential...
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Japan & Taiwan by Aaron Sorensen
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Japan and give presentations on essential oil quality control and the chemistry of essential...
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Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry
GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) analyzes an oil by taking a small sample and volatilizing it into a gas using increasing...
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Basil (Linalool Type) Adulteration
Adulteration is a major issue in the essential oil industry. It can occur at any level of the supply chain and in any quantity. The most...
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