NSERC CREATE in Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training (QAQCC)

NSERC CREATE 大麻生产、产品和培训的质量保证和质量控制 (QAQCC)

• 批准号: 543319-2020
• 负责人: Lefsrud, MarkMG
• 金额: $ 21.86万
• 依托单位: McGill University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Training Experience
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=746279
• 关键词: NSERC; CREATE; Quality; Assurance; Control

The legalization of cannabis in Canada has set the stage for academia, industry and government to work together toward providing the tools for standardization of the cannabis industry based on product quality and safety for consumers and communities. Yet, scientifically validated methods for large-scale cultivation and post-harvest processing of the cannabis plant are lacking, and different approaches have resulted in inconsistent product yield, potency and quality. The proposed industrial stream NSERC CREATE in "Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training" (QAQCC) is a collaborative initiative spanning several Natural Sciences and Engineering disciplines, academic institutions and industrial collaborators across the country. This innovative and research-driven training experience for undergraduate and graduate students has the collaborative support of Health Canada and it forms part of the Agriculture and Plant Science research axis at the McGill Research Centre for Cannabis. During the course of their graduate degrees, trainees participating in the QAQCC CREATE will hold internships with Health Canada and with cannabis license holders. Trainees will also have access to Professional Development/Enrichment courses that promote job readiness. They will perform research and contribute toward the development of researched-based methods and standards of operation for cannabis cultivation, postharvest handling and processing, as well as compound extraction and analyses. Research symposia that disseminate knowledge, facilitate communication and form links between academics and leaders in the cannabis industry are another QAQCC component. In addition, trainees will develop hard and soft professional skills that allow for smooth transition into the workforce, whether in academia or in the public or private sectors.

加拿大大麻合法化为学术界、工业界和政府共同努力提供基础，为消费者和社区提供基于产品质量和安全的大麻工业标准化工具。然而，大麻植物的大规模种植和收获后加工缺乏经过科学验证的方法，并且不同的方法导致产品产量、效力和质量不一致。拟议的工业流程 NSERC CREATE 在“大麻生产、产品和培训的质量保证和质量控制”（QAQCC）中是一项跨越全国多个自然科学和工程学科、学术机构和工业合作者的合作倡议。这种针对本科生和研究生的创新和研究驱动的培训体验得到了加拿大卫生部的合作支持，它构成了麦吉尔大麻研究中心农业和植物科学研究轴的一部分。在研究生学位课程期间，参加 QAQCC CREATE 的学员将在加拿大卫生部和大麻许可证持有者处实习。学员还将有机会参加促进就业准备的专业发展/强化课程。他们将进行研究并为大麻种植、采后处理和加工以及化合物提取和分析的研究方法和操作标准的开发做出贡献。 QAQCC 的另一个组成部分是传播知识、促进交流并在大麻行业的学者和领导者之间建立联系的研究研讨会。此外，学员将培养硬和软专业技能，以便顺利过渡到学术界、公共或私营部门的劳动力队伍。