Cannabis Testing
Cannabinoid Profile and Potency by HPLC/UV
Our cannabinoid distribution and potency analysis provide a quantitative potency of the major cannabinoids in your flowers, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, edibles and other cannabis-infused products. Our HPLC/UV method allows for the detection and quantification of 16 cannabinoids (full spectrum):
THCa
Δ9-THC
CBD
CBDa
CBGa
CBG
CBC
THCv
CBN
CBDv
CBCa
CBDva
CBNa
CBL
Δ8-THC
THCva
Residual Solvent Analysis by Headspace-GC/MS or GC/FID
Residual solvent analysis detects and quantifies any harmful solvents that might be leftover from production in your flowers, tinctures, topicals, and edibles. These solvents include:
Acetone
Hexane
Acetonitrile
Isopropyl alcohol
Ethyl ether
Ethylene oxide
Benzene
Methanol
Butane
Methyl chloride
o-xylene
Heptane
Chloroform
Pentane
1,2-Dichloroethane
Propane
m-xylene
Ethanol
Toluene
Ethyl acetate
Trichloroethylene
p-xylene
Mycotoxin Analysis by LC/MSMS
We use the LC/MSMS technique to determine mycotoxins at very low concentration in your flowers, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, edibles and other cannabis-infused products, including:
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Ochratoxin A
Foreign Material Screening by Microscopy
Our foreign material screening ensures your flowers, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, edibles and other cannabis-infused products are free of any potential harmful adulterants. These include things as: Hairs, Molds, Insects, Excreta, Cinders, Sand, Dirt and soil.
Terpene Analysis by Headspace-GC/MS or GC/FID
Our head-space/GCMS or GC/FID analysis provides a quantitative determination of 33 terpene values for your flowers and concentrates. The procedure includes the detection and quantification of:
β-myrcene
α-humulene
p-cymene
Guaiol
δ-3-Carene
linalool
δ-limonene
α-terpinene
Caryophyllene Oxide
γ-Terpinene
Terpinolene
β-pinene
cis-Nerolidol
trans-Nerolidol
Geraniol
α-Pinene
α-Bisabolol
β-Caryophyllene
Isopulegol
Camphene
Pesticides Analysis by GC/MSMS and LC/MSMS
The multi-residual pesticide analysis detects and quantifies any pesticides that might be present in your flowers, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, edibles and other cannabis-infused products. Our GC/MSMS and LC/MSMS procedures detect over of 520 different molecules including between others:
Aldicarb
Fenoxycarb
Carbofuran
Fiprinol
Chlordane
Imazalil
Chlorfenapyr
Methiocarb
Clorpyrifos
Methyl parathion
Coumaphos
Mevinphos
Daminozide
Paclobutrazol
Dichlorvos
Propoxur
Dimethoate
Spiroxamine
Ethoprop
Thiacloprid
Ethofenprox
Heavy Metals by ICP/MS
Our heavy metal protocol allows the detection and quantification of any toxic trace metals that might be present in the flowers, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, edibles and other cannabis-infused products. The procedure uses Microwave digestion and ICP/MS techniques for Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), and other metals, if required by clients.
Microbial Pathogens by Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Microbial screening of pathogens guaranty that your products are of the highest quality by evaluation of harmful bacteria and fungi at the genetic level. These pathogens include:
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus terreus
Escherichia coli (E. Coli)
Salmonella ssp.
Moisture content analysis by thermogravimetry
Water activity analysis by ratio of Vapor Pressure (Dew Point)
The moisture content analysis provides the exact total mass percentage of water in flowers while water activity analysis informs about how much of the water present in your product is available for microbial activity. These analyses in conjunction with one another allow you to optimize your curing process as well as help you to determine whether your products are ready for long-term storage.