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title: "The Challenges of Microbial Analysis in Cannabis Matrices: Plating vs Molecular Techniques"
description: "Excellent article on the challenges of microbial analysis in cannabis matrices: plating versus molecular techniques."
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# [The Challenges of Microbial Analysis in Cannabis Matrices: Plating vs Molecular Techniques](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/the-challenges-of-microbial-analysis-in-cannabis-matrices-plating-vs-molecular-techniques)

 Written by [Cannabis New](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/author/cannabis-new) | Jan 18, 2022 3:31:49 PM

 

 Excellent article on the challenges of microbial analysis in cannabis matrices: plating versus molecular techniques. Special thanks to Analytical Cannabis for publishing [this article](https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/articles/the-challenges-of-microbial-analysis-in-cannabis-matrices-plating-vs-molecular-techniques-313589).

 

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