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Understanding the Role of Water Activity in Cannabis Safety and Quality Webinar
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About the Course
Join us on September 15, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET for this webinar.
Water activity is widely recognized for the safety it provides to food due to its control of microbial growth and is considered a critical control point for preventing microbial contamination. It provides this same determination of safety in cannabis and consequently is already a part of cannabis regulations in many states. Water activity is often misunderstood and incorrectly defined and having a clear appreciation for what water activity is makes it easier to correctly apply it to cannabis safety and quality. This webinar will take a look at the ASTM Standards relating to water activity and explore the topic further.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to
- Define water activity correctly in both lay and technical terms
- Compare the difference between water activity and moisture content
- Determine the ideal water activity range for dried flower
- Properly perform a water activity measurement
- Calculate the economic benefit of effective water activity control
Who Should Attend
Cultivators, Processors, Testers, and Distributors of cannabis products for either medicinal or recreational use
ASTM Standards Referenced
This webinar makes reference to
- ASTM D8196 - Standard Practice for Determination of Water Activity (aw) in Cannabis Flower
- ASTM D8197 - Specification for Maintaining Acceptable Water Activity (aw) Range for Dry Cannabis Flower
About the Presenter
Dr. Brady Carter is the Chief Science Officer with Carter Scientific Solutions. He specializes in Water Activity and Moisture Sorption applications. Dr. Carter earned his Ph.D. and M.S Degree in Food Engineering and Crop Science from Washington State University and a B.A. Degree in Botany from Weber State University. He has 20 years of experience in research and development and currently provides scientific support to Novasina AG and Netuec Group. He has been the instructor for water activity seminars in over 23 different countries and has provided on-site water activity training for companies around the world. He has authored over 20 white papers on water activity, moisture sorption isotherms, and complete moisture analysis. He has participated in hundreds of extension presentations and has given talks at numerous scientific conferences. He developed the shelf life simplified paradigm and hygrothermal time shelf life model and is the leading expert in applying water activity to shelf life prediction.