Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00501, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Gossage, Robert (Ryerson University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The Problem: Beleave Inc. plans to produce high-quality medicinal cannabis to treat patients suffering from a_x000D_
variety of health issues, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. Producers of_x000D_
medicinal cannabis must optimize industrial production practices to ensure adequate micronutrient delivery for_x000D_
plant health and cannabinoid production, as well as to minimize any potential for bioaccumulation of metal_x000D_
impurities._x000D_
Significance of the Problem: Standard validated laboratory methods exist for plant mineral and heavy metal_x000D_
analysis, however these methods can be time-consuming and expensive, as well as requiring extensive sample_x000D_
preparation and destruction. There exists the opportunity for innovation with respect to development of_x000D_
portable spectroscopic instruments capable of in-situ field analysis of plant mineral and heavy metal content._x000D_
Thus, there is an urgent need to develop and validate a method and associated standard operating procedure for_x000D_
the in-situ analysis of cannabis plant mineral and heavy metal content for industrial scale cannabis production._x000D_
Solutions Proposed: Working under a federally issued research license at Ryerson University, we will develop_x000D_
instrumentation and methodology for the quantification of plant mineral and heavy metal content from the leaf,_x000D_
stem and floral tissues of non-psychoactive, medicinal plant cultivars in order to optimize and evaluate impact_x000D_
of industrial production practices on plant mineral content, and to perform quality assurance testing of plant_x000D_
material for heavy metal content., program purpose french : The Problem: Beleave Inc. plans to produce high-quality medicinal cannabis to treat patients suffering from a_x000D_
variety of health issues, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. Producers of_x000D_
medicinal cannabis must optimize industrial production practices to ensure adequate micronutrient delivery for_x000D_
plant health and cannabinoid production, as well as to minimize any potential for bioaccumulation of metal_x000D_
impurities._x000D_
Significance of the Problem: Standard validated laboratory methods exist for plant mineral and heavy metal_x000D_
analysis, however these methods can be time-consuming and expensive, as well as requiring extensive sample_x000D_
preparation and destruction. There exists the opportunity for innovation with respect to development of_x000D_
portable spectroscopic instruments capable of in-situ field analysis of plant mineral and heavy metal content._x000D_
Thus, there is an urgent need to develop and validate a method and associated standard operating procedure for_x000D_
the in-situ analysis of cannabis plant mineral and heavy metal content for industrial scale cannabis production._x000D_
Solutions Proposed: Working under a federally issued research license at Ryerson University, we will develop_x000D_
instrumentation and methodology for the quantification of plant mineral and heavy metal content from the leaf,_x000D_
stem and floral tissues of non-psychoactive, medicinal plant cultivars in order to optimize and evaluate impact_x000D_
of industrial production practices on plant mineral content, and to perform quality assurance testing of plant_x000D_
material for heavy metal content., agreement title english : The Development & Implimentation of Instrumentation and Methodologies for the Rapid in situ Quantification of Micronutrient and Heavy Metal Content Found in Cannabis Plant Material, agreement title french : The Development & Implimentation of Instrumentation and Methodologies for the Rapid in situ Quantification of Micronutrient and Heavy Metal Content Found in Cannabis Plant Material, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada