Posted on 14 March 2019. Tags: botanical residue, botanical resins, cannabis, cannabis quality, cannabis residue, edibles, FDA, medibles, QARA, quality assurance
Q. We are working on the laboratory testing and production of several cannabis products. We’ve been working with Alconox, Inc. products for some time to effectively clean our labware, glassware and processing equipment. What types of cleaning-related quality issues can you provide guidance on?
A. The medical cannabis, cannabidiol, hemp and similar industries are increasing in scope and interest, across the U.S. and the globe. Your question is timely. With FDA approval of some marijuana derived drugs, assurance that scientific innovation does not outpace Quality and Regulatory (QARA) guidelines is a concern for many.
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Posted in Articles, Ask Alconox, Biotechnology, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical, Quality/Regulatory
Posted on 16 December 2018. Tags: cannabis, hemp, irrigation, plants
Q: We are growers of various cannabis plants for medical use. Our overhead irrigation lines can get clogged with fertilizer residue and water buildup. Can Alconox, Inc. provide some solutions? A: Certainly. We have been working with water and chemical lines in environmental, laboratory, biopharma, cosmetic and other manufacturing settings for several decades. Irrigation lines will have some particular residues….
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Posted in Environmental, Tergazyme, Uncategorized
Posted on 29 November 2018. Tags: botanicals, cannabis, cbd, CIP, Clean In Place oil removal, e-cigarette manufacturing, ecigarette, herb, herbal, remove glycerin, remove oil, resins, terpene, vape, vape cartridge, wax
We are manufacturing vape cartridges and are removing residues of viscous resins, essential oils, glycerin and flavor enhancers with a CIP system. Some of these are botanical heavy resins and waxy. Can Alconox, Inc. help? Learn more…
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Posted in Keylajet, Pharmaceutical, Solujet
Posted on 30 October 2018. Tags: botanical residue, botanical resins, botanicals, cannabis, cannabis residue, cannabis resins, Detonox, edibles, flower, Keylajet, marijuana, resins, terpene
Q: We are manufacturing cannabis products, legally, in California, but are struggling with cleaning cannabis residue. We cannot find any current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) documentation to help us. Can you help us?
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Posted in Ask Alconox, Cosmetic, Detonox, Healthcare, Keylajet, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical
Posted on 06 October 2018. Tags: botanical, cannabis, CIP, Clean-In-Place, cosmetic cleaning, cosmetics, difficult residues, low foaming, resin, suntan lotion, titanium dioxide cleaning, waxy, zinc oxide cleaning
We’ve been a long time user of Solujet for our CIP system, and love it! I recently passed by your booth at a tradeshow and you set me up with a sample of Keylajet when we mentioned some extra viscous waxy residue we were having trouble removing. We were hoping to stay with our CIP method. It worked great! Can you relay more info?
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Posted in Cosmetic, Detonox, Keylajet, Pharmaceutical, Solujet
Posted on 17 August 2018. Tags: cannabis, cosmetic, Detonox, difficult residues, emulsifying, high emulsification, powerful cleaning
Q: You recently recommended Detonox detergent for a tough cleaning challenge we had. You rushed a sample over and it worked fantastically. I have review your technical bulletin, but is there anything else you can tell me about it? Is it better than Alconox and Liquinox? It seems great.
A: Thank you for the feedback and question…..
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Posted in Biotechnology, Cosmetic, Detonox, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical
