Omega Equipment & Supply Blog

An image of Orange Photonics' portable HPLC testing equipment, LightLab 3.

In the fast-paced cannabis industry, time is money and compliance is non-negotiable. Traditional potency testing often involves sending samples to third-party labs, waiting days for… Read More

A typical desktop high-performance liquid chromatography machine is used for cannabinoid testing.

Education

March 24, 2026 Omega

What Is HPLC and Why Is It the Gold Standard for Testing Cannabinoid Potency?

As the cannabis industry matures, accurate cannabinoid testing continues to be the cornerstone of compliance, product quality, and consumer trust. Among the available analytical methods,… Read More

An employee demonstrates how to walk on a sticky mat designed to remove contaminants from the bottom of footwear. Even when wearing proper PPE, sticky mats complement your cleanroom SOPs.

Cannabis Guides Education

September 12, 2025 Omega

Tackling Cannabis Contamination From the Ground Up Using Tacky Mats

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and testing labs are incomplete without clear protocols for contamination control. Every step into a cleanroom, grow… Read More

A hand in the lower left corner holds an iHort Q Plug and has pulled it from a large tray of cannabis plants.

Cannabis Guides Education

August 21, 2025 Omega

Plug and Grow: Science-Driven Cannabis Propagation Optimization

In the high-stakes world of cannabis cultivation, success often hinges on germination consistency, speed, and root zone health. To quote the coat of arms awarded… Read More

This is an image of a tiny seedling, recently germinated. It's growing out of some soil with the background somewhat blurred. It looks like it may be at a park.

Education

August 7, 2025 Omega

Ancient Rhizosphere Alliances and the Battle of the Five Armies

The ecosystem that thrives beneath each cannabis plant is as complex, hostile, intricate, and beautiful as any other environment on earth. And just as with… Read More

An image of several plants that had been propagated in starter cubes. The small amount of "white growth" on the outside of the cubes displays the growth of the positive fungus, Trichoderma.

Education Mycology

July 24, 2025 Omega

Trichoderma, The Fungal Antihero in Cannabis Propagation

When a cultivator hears the word “fungus,” it’s usually uttered along with unfortunate and expensive news. Although seasoned growers understand the importance of biodiversity within… Read More

Cannabis News Education

July 17, 2025 Omega

Credit Unions Step Up to Support the Legal Cannabis Industry

The legal cannabis industry has grown into a $40 billion market in 2025, yet cannabis businesses continue to operate in a financial twilight zone that… Read More

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Cannabis News Discussion Education

July 2, 2025 Omega

Preparing the Cannabis Industry for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policies

Updated on May 26, 2026 Since this article was first published, Extended Producer Responsibility policies have continued to expand across U.S. and Canadian cannabis markets.… Read More

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Education

June 19, 2025 Omega

Growing Cannabis Without Light: Is Electro-Agriculture Viable?

Electro-agriculture is an innovative, albeit unconventional, cultivation method that replaces traditional photosynthesis by feeding plants acetate, a simple organic molecule produced via CO₂ electrolysis. Although… Read More