R&D TESTING

We can perform many of our tests for R&D! Research and development cannabis tests help you create a better product, market to your clients, and prepare for upcoming regulatory changes. Our R&D tests include: terpene profile tests, microbiological contaminants testing, heavy metals tests and many more.

Terpenes

A lot of attention is given to THC potency and cannabinoid concentrations, but cannabis connoisseurs are increasingly looking at terpene profile as the true measure of quality extracts and concentrates. Each cannabis strain has its own profile. Our terpene test results will provide you with a readout of your samples’ terpene profile.

Terpenes are valued for their flavor and therapeutic effects. Terpenes are naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants and some animals. Though cannabis contains a variety of terpenes in high concentrations, most people are familiar with terpenes from spices, teas, and essential oils we use every day. The fragrance of most plants is due to a combination of terpenes, which create the characteristic scent of plants like pepper, pine, lavender, and cannabis. We test for 42 Terpenes:

n-Nonane, a-Pinene, Camphene, Sabinene, ß-Myrcene, ß-Pinene, a-Phellandrene, Carene, a-Terpinene, ß-Ocimene, Limonene, trans-ß-Ocimene, Eucalyptol, g-Terpinene, Terpinolene, Sabinene Hydrate, Linalool, (+/-)-Fenchone, (+)-Fenchyl alcohol, Isopulegol, (+/-)-Camphor, Isoborneol, Menthol, (+/-)-Borneol, a-Terpineol, g-Terpineol, Nerol, Geraniol, (+)-Pulegone, Geranyl acetate, cis-Farnesene, trans-Farnesene, a-Cedrene, beta-Caryophyllene, a-Humulene, Valencene, cis-Nerolidol, trans-Nerolidol, Guaiol, Caryophyllene oxide, (+)-Cedrol, a-Bisabolol

Heavy Metals

Marijuana, concentrates or extracts, industrial hemp-derived vapor items, & finished inhalable cannabinoid products will be tested for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury as part of heavy metals testing requirements beginning March 1st, 2023.

Cannabis plants have traits that facilitate the absorption of heavy metals including: long stem length, fast growth, high root and leaf surface area, high photosynthetic activity and dependence on relatively few nutrients for survival. Heavy Metals like lead, cadmium and chromium, can be transported and distributed through the stalk, into the leaves and flowers of marijuana plants. These heavy metals then exit the plant through trichomes.

Microbiological contaminants

Microbiological contaminants will need to be tested in accordance with OAR 333-007-0390 starting March 1, 2023. Batches will be tested for:

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Salmonella, and Aspergillus; A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. terreus