E-Learning
Cannabis Science: Understanding the Role of Water Activity in Safety and Quality -- eLearning Course
Price:
$115
About This Course
This course covers ASTM D8196 Standard Practice for Determination of Water Activity in Cannabis Flower and D8197 Specification for Maintaining Acceptable Water Activity Range for Dry Cannabis Flower. The course includes information on what water activity is, the importance of water activity control, and economic and regulatory considerations.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Define water activity in technical and in lay terms
- Compare the difference between water activity and moisture content
- Iterate the ideal water activity range for cannabis flower specified in D8197
- Explain the risk of consuming cannabis stored at water activity greater than 0.65 or less than 0.55
- Identify the steps to properly perform a water activity measurement
- Evaluate options and provide means to successfully maintaining the proper aw in cannabis flower
- Recognize the economic implications of aw control
- Identify how inspecting for water activity range reduces chance of diversion
Course Outline
This course should take approximately one hour to complete and is organized into the following sections:
- Introduction
- Learning Outcomes
- What is Water Activity (aw)
- Why is it important to control aw to < 0.65?
- Why is it important to control to > 0.55?
- The risk of using a moisture content specification
- Measurement of aw of Cannabis Flower
- Control of aw in cannabis flower
- Economic Considerations
Who Should Attend
The course is appropriate for anyone in the Cannabis industry including business owners, producers, regulators, and consumers.
ASTM Standards Referenced
This course makes reference to and includes the following ASTM Standards:
- ASTM D8196 Standard Practice for Determination of Water Activity (aw) in Cannabis Flower
- ASTM D8197 Standard Specification for Maintaining Acceptable Water Activity (aw) Range (0.55 to 0.65) for Dry Cannabis Flower
How Learning Will Be Assessed
Learning will be assessed by completing the course and passing the assessment with a score of 80% or higher.
About the Subject Matter Expert
Dr. Brady Carter is a Senior Research Scientist 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.
Certificate and CEUs
Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be issued a certificate of completion.
This course is worth 0.1 CEUs or PDH equivalent
Technology Requirements
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