The Emerald Test badges validate PerkinElmer’s instruments and testing methods for measuring pesticides, heavy metals, residual solvents, terpenes and potency.
According to Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, they awarded the ISO 17025 accreditation to Mission Mountain Laboratories, the first accredited cannabis testing lab in Montana.
Analyzing cannabis batches for pesticides is complex- it requires rigorous sampling techniques and occasional confirmation testing.
In this Op-Ed, Dr. Markus Roggen discusses the evolution of cannabis science and why we need more experiment-based research.
Analyzing cannabis samples for heavy metals requires a very low detection limit; the various matrices may not have heavy metals evenly distributed so the sample sizes may skew results.
The Sacramento-based lab’s license has not yet been reinstated.
Accreditation to the newest ISO standard now reaching the cannabis market brings a number of interesting changes to laboratory accreditation as we know it.
In this piece, the application of gas chromatography with infrared detection (GC/IR) to characterizing organic compounds in cannabis products is discussed. The identification of specific isomers of similar organic compounds is critical to determining the quality of cannabis products.
Phenova is A2LA’s first ISO/IEC 17043 accredited proficiency testing provider for the cannabis industry.
In this op-ed, Kelly O’Connor says nefarious lab practices are still wreaking havoc on the Oregon market.
