Metabolomic analysis of methyl jasmonate treatment on phytocannabinoid production in Cannabis sativa
Abstract Cannabis sativa is a multi-use and chemically complex plant which is utilized for food, fiber, and medicine. Plants produce…
Ambient ionization mass spectrometry
Combined ambient ionization mass spectrometric and chemometric approach for the differentiation of hemp and marijuana varieties of Cannabis sativa
Abstract Background: Hemp and marijuana are the two major varieties of Cannabis sativa. While both contain Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary…
Characterizing the degradation of cannabidiol in an e-liquid formulation
Abstract The reported characteristics of cannabidiol (CBD) have encouraged significant growth in commercial CBD products. There is limited information on…
Machine learning for identification of silylated derivatives from mass spectra
Abstract Motivation: Compound structure identification is using increasingly more sophisticated computational tools, among which machine learning tools are a recent…
Pharmacokinetics and central accumulation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its bioactive metabolites are influenced by route of administration and sex in rats
Abstract Up to a third of North Americans report using cannabis in the prior month, most commonly through inhalation. Animal…
The impact of extraction protocol on the chemical profile of cannabis extracts from a single cultivar
Abstract The last two decades have seen a dramatic shift in cannabis legislation around the world. Cannabis products are now…
Hair analysis for New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Still far from becoming the tool to study NPS spread in the community?
Keywords: New Psychoactive Substances, Hair analysis, Extraction, Mass spectrometry, LOD, Identification Authors: Dimitra Florou, Vassiliki A. Boumba License: © 2021…
Validating Antibodies to the Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor
Abstract Antibody-based methods for the detection and quantification of membrane integral proteins, in particular, the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), have…
Estimating Community Drug Abuse by Wastewater Analysis
Abstract Background: The social and medical problems of drug abuse are a matter of increasing global concern. To tackle drug…