June 11, 2020
Thank you for your interest in joining our team. There are no positions open at this time, but we move fast! Keep an eye out for updates throughout the next few months.
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April 20, 2020
LightLab in the Movies
It’s no secret that LightLab is a great tool for quality control and compliance in cannabis and hemp. Most people don’t know that there are several famous LightLabs out there.
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March 25, 2020
Testing for Truth Part 7: Does the Decarboxylation Equation Work in Real Life?
If you’re working in the hemp or cannabis field, you’ve likely already heard about Decarboxylation. When cannabis is heated...
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January 23, 2020
Sensational Solutions: Accelerated Hemp Breeding with LightLab
Marty Yip, Founder of Sensational Solutions, produces stand-out hemp and adult use cannabis through rigorous cultivar selection, disciplined breeding protocol, specialized grow media and the LightLab.
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November 5, 2019
Testing for Truth Part 6: The Mystery of the Unknown Cannabinoid
By Dylan Wilks, CTO In Testing for Truth Part 5, we tested some old cannabis samples that were at least 10 years old. The results were a little unexpected. In brief, we expected to see lots of Cannabinol (CBN) and lots of Delta 9-THC. The typical degradation story for cannabis is that the plant makes Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THCA), then that... View Article
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October 2, 2019
Hemp’s Headache Over – Portable THC Test with LightLab Cannabis Analyzer by Orange Photonics
NEW LONDON, NH – LightLab, by Orange Photonics, is the only portable, cannabis tester which can accurately determine the difference between hemp and adult use cannabis (marijuana) in a non-lab setting. LightLab Cannabis Analyzer is used by hundreds of regulators, law enforcement, and cultivators to accurately quantify THC content and other cannabinoids in cannabis plants and plant derived products. “As... View Article
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January 16, 2019
My Tincture Is 2%. How Much CBD Is in the Bottle?
Potency calculations seem simple at first glance, but they can get complicated quickly. This is especially true for tinctures, where the percent weight doesn’t easily translate to an understandable dosage. Let’s say your lab or LightLab reports 2% CBD in your tincture; how does that translate to milligrams CBD per bottle? Read on to find out!
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October 31, 2018
Testing For Truth Part 5: How Much THC Is Left in Cannabis Ash?
At the California Cannabis Business Conference last month, someone approached our booth with an interesting question: if I smoke cannabis, how much THC is left in the ash? She just happened to have both the starting material as well as the leftover ash. Rather than make a guess, we decided to let LightLab answer the question.
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September 19, 2018
Testing For Truth Part 4: What happens to cannabis after 10 years of storage?
What happens to really old cannabis? Does it contain mostly THCA? Is there any CBN present? Fortunately, we had a ten year old sample to find out!
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July 26, 2018
Orange Photonics Adds Terpenes+ Module – Measures Terpenes, CBC and Degraded THC for LightLab Analyzer Users
Orange Photonics is pleased to announce the release of the Terpenes+ Module for the LightLab Cannabis Analyzer. The Terpenes+ module adds three new chemical analyses to the existing six cannabinoids reported – terpenes, degraded THC and CBC. The LightLab Cannabis Analyzer is a portable analyzer that serves the on-site quality control needs of businesses with cannabis in their supply chain.
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