Our Services

One-on-One Customer Service

Analytics Labs takes pride in having top-ranking customer service. Our dedicated Project Management Team will provide the highest level of personalized service that is unmatched in New England. The Project Managers will work closely with our scientific crew to maintain consistent turnaround times. We understand the uniqueness of each client and will be committed wholeheartedly to maintain all of our clients needs. It is our goal to make each client feel like they are our only client.

Sample Pick Up

Analytics Labs understands your time is money and we are committed to minimizing your time in testing preparation. Therefore, if you are not able to drop samples off at the lab we will guarantee same day pick ups. We are dedicated to maintaining client timelines while preserving the highest quality laboratory processes.

Sample Drop Off

Analytics Labs is conveniently located in the heart of Holyoke MA. We openly invite you to drop off samples at the lab. While you are here we encourage you to take a quick tour of the facility and learn about our processes. We are excited to answer any questions, describe our procedures, and if you are so inclined, we will teach you how the instruments work. Education is key to unlocking the enigma of cannabis laboratories.

Analysis

Pricing available upon request. Discounts based on volume and frequency of testing.

Cannabinoid Profile

Required for:

  • Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale
  • Resin and Concentrates at Final Point of Sale
  • ALL Marijuana Infused Products (MIPs)

Recommended for:

ALL Resin and Concentrates

Amount of Sample Needed:

  • Finished Plant 1 gram
  • Concentrate/Resin: 0.5 grams
  • MIPs: 1 serving (at least 1 gram)

Analytes

  • Δ9-THC
  • Δ8-THC
  • THCa
  • THCV
  • CBD
  • CBDa
  • CBDV
  • CBDVa
  • CBG
  • CBGa
  • CBN
  • CBC

Action Level

None

Analysis Method

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detector (HPLC-DAD)

Reference Material

  • American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP 2013)
  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC 2009)
  • EPA 548.1
  • AOAC SMPR 2017.001
  • AOAC SMPR 2017.002
  • AOAC SMPR 2017.019

Terpene Profile

Required for:

Any Products with Additives

Recommended for:

  • Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale
  • Resin and Concentrates at Final Point of Sale

Amount of Sample Needed:

  • Finished Plant 1 gram
  • Concentrate/Resin: 0.5 grams
  • MIPs: 1 serving (at least 1 gram)

Analytes

  • ɑ-pinene
  • Camphene
  • β-Pinene
  • β-Myrcene
  • 3-Carene
  • ɑ-Terpinene
  • p-Cymene
  • Limonene
  • Ocimene
  • Ɣ-Terpinene
  • Terpinolene
  • Linalool
  • Isopulegol
  • Geraniol
  • β-Caryophyllene
  • ɑ-Humulene
  • Nerolidol
  • Caryophyllene Oxide
  • Guaiol
  • ɑ-Bisabolol

Action Level

None

Analysis Method

Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

Reference Material

  • ASTM WK54014
  • ASTM D6387 – 19
  • ASTM D3009
  • ASTM D6387 -99(2014)e1

Moisture Content

Required for:

None

Recommended for:

Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale

Amount of Sample Needed:

Finished Plant 1 gram

Action Level

None

Analysis Method

Moisture Reader

Reference Material

  • USP <921>
  • ASTM D2216 – 98

Heavy Metals

Required for:

  • Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale
  • ALL Resin and Concentrates

Amount of Sample Needed:

  • Finished Plant 1 gram
  • Concentrate/Resin: 0.5 grams
  • MIPs: 1 serving (at least 1 gram)

Analytes

  • Arsenic (As)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Mercury (Hg)

Action Limit for ingestion only

  • As: <1,500ppb
  • Cd: <500ppb
  • Pb: <1,000ppb
  • Hg: <1,500ppb

Action Limit for all non-ingested products

  • As: <200ppb
  • Cd: <200ppb
  • Pb: <500ppb
  • Hg: <100ppb

Analysis Method

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference Material

  • USP <233>
  • USP <232>
  • UPS <2232>
  • FDA EAM 4-7
  • AOAC 2017.02
  • EPA 6020A

Pesticides

Required for:

ALL Finished Plant Material

Amount of Sample Needed:

Finished Plant 1 gram

Analytes

  • Bifenazate
  • Bifenthrin
  • Cyfluthrin
  • Etoxazole
  • Imazalil
  • Imidacloprid
  • Myclobutanil
  • Spiromesifen
  • Trifloxystrobin

Action Limit

10 ppb or 5% of EPA established tolerance of residue

Analysis Method

Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LCMS-MS)

Reference Material

  • American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP 2013)
  • EPA1694
  • AOAC SMPR 2018.011 (Validation Guidelines)

Pathogenic Microbiological Analysis

Required for:

  • Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale
  • Resin and Concentrates at Final Point of Sale
  • ALL Marijuana Infused Products (MIPs)

Amount of Sample Needed:

  • Finished Plant 1.5 gram
  • Concentrate/Resin: 1.5 grams
  • MIPs: 1 serving (at least 1 gram)

Analytes

  • E. coli (Escherichia coli)
  • Salmonella

Action Limit

Not Detected in 1 gram

Analysis Method

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT qPCR)

Reference Material

  • American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP 2013)
  • USP <561>
  • FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM)
  • AOAC OMA 2017.06

Non-Pathogenic Microbiological Analysis

Required for:

  • Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale
  • Resin and Concentrates at Final Point of Sale
  • ALL Marijuana Infused Products (MIPs)

Amount of Sample Needed:

  • Finished Plant 1.5 gram
  • Concentrate/Resin: 1.5 grams
  • MIPs: 1 serving (at least 1 gram)

Analytes

  • Aerobic
  • Total Yeast and Mold
  • Total Coliforms and E. coli
  • Bile Tolerant Gram-Negative

Action Limit

  • Aerobic: <100,000 CFU/g
  • Total Yeast and Mold: <10,000 CFU/g
  • Total Coliforms and E. coli: <1,000 CFU/g
  • Bile Tolerant Gram-Negative: <1,000 CFU/g

Analysis Method

3M Petrifilm

Reference Material

  • American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP 2013)
  • FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM)
  • USP <62>
  • AOAC 2015.13
  • AOAC 991.14
  • AOAC 2003.01
  • AOAC 2014.05

Mycotoxins

Required for:

  • Finished Plant Material at Final Point of Sale
  • Resin and Concentrates at Final Point of Sale
  • ALL Marijuana Infused Products (MIPs)

Amount of Sample Needed:

  • Finished Plant 1 gram
  • Concentrate/Resin: 0.5 grams
  • MIPs: 1 serving (at least 1 gram)

Analytes

  • Aflatoxin B1
  • Aflatoxin B2
  • Aflatoxin G1
  • Aflatoxin G2

Action Limit

Aflatoxin Sum <20 ppb

Analysis Method

Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LCMS-MS)

Reference Material

  • American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP 2013)
  • FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM)
  • USP <62>
  • AOAC 2015.13
  • AOAC 991.14
  • AOAC 2003.01

Residual Solvents

Required for:

ALL Concentrate/Resin

Amount of Sample Needed:

Concentrate/Resin: 0.5 grams

Analytes

  • Propane
  • iso-butane
  • n-Butane

Action Limit

< 1ppm

Analysis Method

Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

Reference Material

  • USP <467>
  • USP <621>
  • USP <736>
  • EPA 8000D
  • EPA 8015D