Table 9.
Recovery (Accuracy of Selected Terpenes) Using Indoor-Growing High THC Chemovar (Sample No. 1441)
| Compound | Analysis w/w (mg/g) (n=3) | Spiked amount w/w (mg/g) (n=6) | Found amount w/w (mg/g) | SD | %Recovery | RE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| α-Pinene | 0.398±0.019 | 0.050 | 0.456 | 0.025 | 117% | 17% |
| 0.250 | 0.660 | 0.023 | 105% | 5% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.941 | 0.022 | 109% | 9% | ||
| β-Pinene | 0.221±0.013 | 0.050 | 0.278 | 0.016 | 114% | 14% |
| 0.250 | 0.479 | 0.018 | 103% | 3% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.744 | 0.018 | 105% | 5% | ||
| β-Myrcene | 0.515±0.012 | 0.050 | 0.564 | 0.049 | 98% | −2% |
| 0.250 | 0.744 | 0.011 | 92% | −8% | ||
| 0.500 | 1.045 | 0.068 | 106% | −6% | ||
| Limonene | 0.057±0.001 | 0.050 | 0.107 | 0.010 | 99% | −1% |
| 0.250 | 0.286 | 0.017 | 92% | −8% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.508 | 0.013 | 90% | −10% | ||
| Terpinolene | 0.349±0.013 | 0.050 | 0.395 | 0.031 | 92% | −8% |
| 0.250 | 0.565 | 0.003 | 86% | −14% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.806 | 0.037 | 91% | −9% | ||
| Linalool | 0.094±0.005 | 0.050 | 0.148 | 0.009 | 109% | 9% |
| 0.250 | 0.346 | 0.018 | 101% | 1% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.588 | 0.008 | 99% | −1% | ||
| α-Terpineol | 0.050±0.001 | 0.050 | 0.105 | 0.004 | 110% | 10% |
| 0.250 | 0.336 | 0.025 | 115% | 15% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.585 | 0.011 | 107% | 7% | ||
| β-Caryophyllene | 1.007±0.099 | 0.050 | 1.056 | 0.065 | 97% | −3% |
| 0.250 | 1.283 | 0.073 | 110% | 10% | ||
| 0.500 | 1.585 | 0.055 | 115% | 15% | ||
| α-Humulene | 0.282±0.023 | 0.050 | 0.331 | 0.017 | 98% | −2% |
| 0.250 | 0.544 | 0.032 | 105% | 5% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.800 | 0.010 | 104% | 4% | ||
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.109±0.006 | 0.050 | 0.161 | 0.008 | 103% | 3% |
| 0.250 | 0.342 | 0.015 | 93% | –7% | ||
| 0.500 | 0.565 | 0.006 | 91% | –9% |
RE%=relative recovery percentage.