Pathogen Detection

An indoor cannabis cultivation facility located in the southern US partnered with PhenoXpress, an independent testing service that uses PathoSEEK qPCR Detection Assays, to screen plants suspected [...]

In recent weeks we have witnessed plant pathogen test providers advertise the extreme sensitivity of their hop latent viroid (HLVd) testing kits. While we agree that the numbers are impressive, [...]

There are currently no viable treatment options available for Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd) infected cannabis plants. Meristem tissue culture can be used to rescue infected plants, but the process can [...]

As part of an AOAC Emergency response validation (ERV) in the State of Michigan, the Medicinal Genomics team investigated the impact media selection has on using plating to test total yeast and [...]

British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture recently released a fact sheet describing the symptoms and spread of the most common diseases affecting cannabis plants. The list includes [...]

Medicinal Genomics Corporation (MGC), a pioneer in using genomics to improve the transparency, safety and yield of cannabis has today announced the industry’s most comprehensive Cannabis [...]

Medicinal Genomics Corp. (MGC), a pioneer in improving the quality, quantity and safety of cannabis, today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. [...]

Yes. Although Trichoderma presents no risk to cannabis consumers or patients, it is a fungus, and it will contribute to a Total Yeast and Mold count. Editor’s Note: It has been brought to [...]

The Boston Globe recently highlighted an important scientific debate ongoing in the Cannabis testing market of Massachusetts. Daniel Adams wrote this excellent piece on August 21st. On September [...]

Botrytis Cinerea Botrytis is a systemic mold infection in Cannabis. This mold is often called “Bud Rot” or “grey mold”. It can remain cryptic or dormant for long periods of time before it [...]