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September 22, 2021 | By Rob Radke

Lean Management in a Cannabis Lab

Lean management or Lean thinking is a process for continuous improvement that can be applied to any business. In this piece, Rob Radke, president of Method Testing Labs, walks us through how to implement Lean processes in the cannabis laboratory.

September 2, 2021 | By Aaron G. Biros

Colorado to Bolster Hemp Testing Rules, Rollout Delayed

Earlier this year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced a plan to introduce new testing rules for the state’s hemp industry, including residual solvents, heavy metals and pesticide analyses. While the rollout has been delayed to 2022, regulators are allowing hemp companies to work with out-of-state labs to prevent a lab testing bottleneck while they bring everyone up to speed.

August 26, 2021 | By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

ACS Laboratory Launches Tested Safe Certified Seal Program

The Florida-based cannabis lab testing company announced the roll out of their proprietary “Tested Safe Certified Seal” program, which gives products that pass compliance testing a symbol on their label to bolster consumer trust.

August 17, 2021 | By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

AOAC Approves Two New Microbiological Assays

Last week, AOAC approved PathogenDx’s Quantx assay for total yeast and mold. This week, they approved Medicinal Genomics’ PathoSEEK 5-Color Aspergillus Multiplex Assays.

August 12, 2021 | By Nathan Libbey

Reducing Cross Contamination in Your Lab

Labs have long dealt with the threat of cross contamination, which leads to reduction in test accuracy and turnaround time, ultimately costing both the lab and the grower significantly.

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PerkinElmer Stories

PerkinElmer eyes cannabis market for growth
PerkinElmer Awarded Five Emerald Test Badges
A Trio of Indirect Cannabis Plays
PerkinElmer Introduces QSight® 400 Series Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer at MJBizCon 2018

Your Partner for Cannabis and Hemp Science:

Analyzing cannabis can be challenging. From setting up a laboratory, developing methods to ensure maximum throughput of samples, generating client reports, and preserving data integrity; the demand of a modern cannabis lab can be challenging to meet. More importantly, as state and country rules and regulations evolve, cannabis labs need instrumentation and support that can meet new and stricter demands. Difficult matrices like these require the highest sensitivity and greater performance than ever before. The PerkinElmer Cannabis Suite tackles all the major regulated analyses, including: pesticides, mycotoxins, residual solvents, terpenes, potency, and heavy metals. What’s more, these SOP’s come standard with our instruments to help you get started analyzing quickly and accurately. To further validate the performance of these methods for the industry, The Emerald Test Proficiency Test (PT) for Potency was conducted. The Emerald Test™ is an Inter-Laboratory Comparison and Proficiency Test (ILC/PT) program for cannabis testing labs. The results from the PT inter-laboratory samples passed; therefore, the method meets inter-laboratory reproducibility and accuracy.

Whether your lab is well established or just starting up, having a single-source partner who can offer turnkey solutions that meet the current regulations is essential to a successful business. For years, we’ve worked with government and contract cannabis laboratories to develop industry-leading methods, technology, and exceptional return on investment. We help drive analytical standards and commit to ensuring your laboratory has maximum uptime.

Learn about our various testing methods and applications for cannabis analyses. Let us work with you to build an efficient workflow, so you can focus on growing your business and brand.

Cannabis Testing at a Glance:

Pesticides & Mycotoxins:

QSight© Triple Quad
- UHPLC LC/MS/MS
- High-Selectivity & Sensitivity
- Tests for compounds in difficult sample matrices
- Meets Testing Requirements for Entire California & Canada Regulatory List

Potency Cannabinoids:

Flexar™ HPLC
- HPLC
- Chromatographic Separation
- Quantitative Monitoring
- Fast analysis of 16 most commonly monitored cannabinoids
Spectrum Two™
- FT-NIR
- Non-destructive, and simple sample prep
- Focuses on 2 predominant cannabinoids: THCA and CBDA
- Fast & easy potency measurement in dried cannabis flower

Residual Solvents & Terpenes:

Clarus® SQ 8 and TurboMatrix™
- GC/MS with Headspace (GC/MS-HS)
- High-Selectivity & Sensitivity
- Tests can be completed simultaneously
- Autosampler maximizes throughput

Cannabis Lab Solutions:

Consumables
- Most common laboratory consumables
- Ensure Optimal Lab Performance
Lab Efficiency
- Standard SOPs & Methods
- Dedicated Cannabis Service Team
- Dedicated Cannabis Field Application Scientists
- Training for you & your lab
Software Solutions
- iLab™ Laboratory Execution System (LES)
- ChemDraw®
- Simplicity 3Q™
- Spotfire®

PerkinElmer Cannabis Analytical Suite:

Cannabis Application Notes

IMPLEMENTATION-READY CANNABIS TESTING: Flowers, Extracts, Edibles, and Concentrates
A Single Cannabis LC/MS/MS Method to Meet California Pesticide and Mycotoxin Residues Regulatory Requirements
Fast, Accurate, and Precise Terpene Testing of Cannabis Samples
Cannabinoid Monitoring in Dried Cannabis Flowers
High Speed Chromatographic Analysis of 16 Cannabinoids by HPLC-PDA
NexION ICP-MS/Titan MPS Heavy Metals in Cannabis
Optimization of the Decarboxylation Reaction in Cannabis Extract
The Triple Quad that Surpasses Expectations

Visit PerkinElmer at Live Events

Tradeshows & Conferences:

CannaWest, May 29-31st, Los Angeles, CA
Concentration 2019, May 30th – 31st, Pala, CA
ASMS, June 2-6, Atlanta, GA
IFT, June 2-5, New Orleans, LA
MJBizCon NEXT, June 12 – 14th, New Orleans, LA
Cannabis Science Conference, September 4-6, Portland, OR
Grow Up Con, September 12-14, Niagara Falls, Canada
Montreal Cannabis Expo, October 3-4, Montreal, Canada
SupplySide West, October 15-19, Las Vegas, NV
MJBizCon, December 11-13, Las Vegas, NV

Hosted Seminars:

Cannabis and Hemp Science Seminar Series – Cerritos, May 8th, Cerritos, CA
Nashville Hemp Seminar 2019, May 10th, Murfreesboro, TN
Cannabis and Hemp Science Seminar Series – New Jersey - May 14th, Elizabeth, NJ
PerkinElmer Environmental Air, Water, Soil & Cannabis Workshop – Hanover, May 30th, Hanover MD