AOAC SPDS ERP DECEMBER 15, 2017

AOAC DECEMBER 2017 ERPs - METHOD REVIEW FORM

Submission Date

2017-12-05 17:26:21

AOAC Expert Review Panel: Method Review

Reviewer Information Required to validate your review.

Name

Pete Indick

E-mail

peter.indick@microbac.com

Organization

Microbac Laboratories

Remember, the main purpose of your review is to ensure the method conforms to the applicable SMPR. View and download SMPRs here:

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Method Review

Title of Method

Quantitation of Cannabinoids in Dried Plant Materials

AOAC Candidate Method Number (e.g. ALN-01)

CAN-001

Applicable SMPR

2017.001/.002

I. Summary of the Method

I. Summary of the Method

Method for the identification and quantitation of twelve cannabinoids in dried plant material and cannabis concentrated. Method utilizes HPLC-Diode array detector and provides an option for mass spectrometer detector.

II. Review of the Method Only:

II. Review of the Method Only 1. Does the applicability of the method support the applicability of the SMPR? If not, please explain what is missing.

The method does support the applicability of the SMPR with the exception that two compounds were not included due to the lack of a reference standard (cannabichromeric acid and tetra hydrocannabivarin acid)