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4.2 Vendors: G through P

4.2.1 GemmaCert Ltd.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://gemmacert.com/

GemmaCert Ltd. is a cannabis testing technology company that markets the GemmaCert analysis tool and accessories.

Instruments and methods

  • GemmaCert: a portable near-infrared spectroscopy instrument designed to analyze total THC and total CBD levels, without destroying the inserted specimen[1]; see the specifications sheet for more information.


4.2.2 GenTech Scientific, Inc.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://gentechscientific.com/cannabis/

GenTech Scientific, Inc. is a distributor of refurbished laboratory analytical instruments. The company states they "offer instruments functioning at the manufacturer's original performance specifications" and that are warrantied and supported.[2] Top instruments include chromatography and spectrometry equipment, and GenTech also offers new consumable kits. Inventory changes regularly, so visit their website often for the latest.


4.2.3 GMI OpCo, LLC

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.gmi-inc.com/programs/cannabis-laboratory-instruments-services/

GMI OpCo, LLC (doing business as GMI) is a distributor of new and certified-refurbished instrumentation for a wide variety of labs, including cannabis testing labs. The company also supplies installation, training, and support for the instrumentation it supplies. Among its offerings are chromatography and spectrometry instruments, as well as benchtop equipment such as centrifuges.


4.2.4 ICON Scientific, Inc.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.iconsci.com/products/

ICON Scientific specializes in full-size and miniaturized high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) solutions. Among its offerings are a full-sized HPLC, autosamplers, columns, and its miniature ANSER HPLC device for cannabis and hemp analysis.

Instruments and methods

  • ANSER: a portable high-performance liquid chromatography instrument designed to analyze cannabis and hemp potency and purity, including methods for THC concentrations and purity, CBD purity, and finished product analysis[3]
  • AZURA HPLC Plus System: an HPLC system with a variety of detector options, including diode array, multi-wavelength, and variable wavelength UV detectors[4]


4.2.5 Lab Society, LLC

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://labsociety.com/lab-equipment-category/cannabis-extraction/

Lab Society, LLC provides end-to-end laboratory equipment solutions for a wide variety of industries, including those overseeing cannabis and hemp extraction. While a wide variety of equipment options exist for labs of all types, consult the "cannabis & hemp extraction" section for liquid-liquid, solvent, and solid-liquid cannabis extraction equipment.


4.2.6 LabX

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.labx.com/product/cannabis-testing-equipment

LabX, part of LabX Media Group, is a Canadian business that provides an online marketplace to buy and sell laboratory equipment and technologies. LabX has a landing page for cannabis and hemp testing equipment that addresses extraction, potency testing, residual solvent testing, pesticide testing, heavy metals testing, microbiology, and moisture analysis. The equipment is a mix of new, used, and refurbished states. Check the website often as inventories may change frequently.


4.2.7 LGC Limited

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/search?text=cannabis

LGC Limited—operating as LGC Standards—manufactures and distributes reference materials and proficiency testing schemes for a variety of industries. Among its offerings are cannabis-related testing reference standards for cannabinoids, pesticides, residual solvents, and terpenes. Consult the vendor's web store or contact them directly to learn about their entire stock of reference materials.


4.2.8 Marshall Scientific, LLC

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.marshallscientific.com/Cannabis_Testing_Laboratory_Equipment_a/1582.htm

Marshall Scientific, LLC is a distributor of refurbished laboratory equipment for a variety of clinical and research laboratories. The company markets some of its refurbished equipment for cannabis extraction and testing activities, including:

  • high-performance liquid chromatography systems
  • rotary evaporators
  • benchtop centrifuges
  • vacuum ovens
  • analytical balances
  • micropipette sets

Stock changes regularly, so visit their website often for the latest.


4.2.9 Microbiologics, Inc.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.microbiologics.com/cannabis

Microbiologics, Inc. develops and distributes biometerials. Among them, the company markets equipment and consumables for microbial testing of cannabis. Materials for growing reference cultures, bundled sets and panels of microorganisms, self-contained strains, and molecular standards are among Microbiologics' offerings. Consult their website for more details.


4.2.10 Neutec Group, Inc.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.neutecgroup.com/cannabis

Neutec Group, Inc. provides equipment and support services to quality control and research and development laboratories. Neutec offers equipment solutions for cannabis testing labs testing for microbiological contaminates and water activity. This includes colony counters, water activity meters, multispectral imaging solutions, and air samplers. Consult their website for more details.


4.2.11 Orange Photonics, Inc.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.orangephotonics.com/

Orange Photonics, Inc. is a cannabis testing technology company that markets the LightLab cannabis analyzer.

Instruments and methods

  • LightLab 3: a portable high-performance liquid chromatography selective separation spectroscopy instrument for cannabis potency analysis; the optional Terpenes+ module also allows for terpenes analysis.[5]


4.2.12 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.peakscientific.com/discover/news/what-are-the-most-common-forms-of-cannabis-testing/

Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd. designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance gas generators for laboratories. In a March 2019 blog post, the company outlined how its many gas generation solutions could be paired with specific third-party analytical instruments for the various types of cannabis testing.[6] Peak offers solutions for:

  • potency and efficacy testing
  • heavy metals testing
  • mycotoxins analysis
  • pesticide testing
  • residual solvents testing
  • terpene testing

Instruments and methods

The company suggests gas generation options based on what type of testing will occur.[6]

Potency and efficacy testing

  • Precision series: modular gas generators for gas chromatography, including nitrogen, hydrogen, zero air, and compressed air gas generators; recommends pairing with Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC and Agilent 5977B GC/MSD instruments
  • Solaris XE 35: a nitrogen generator for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry or low-flow nitrogen instruments; recommends pairing with the various Agilent 1290 Infinity II series instruments

Heavy metals testing

  • Precision Hydrogen Trace 250: a hydrogen generator designed primarily for gas chromatography carrier gas use, as well as flame ionization and flame photometric detection, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; recommends pairing with the Agilent 7800/7900 ICP-MS and Agilent 8900 Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS
  • NG5000 and NG5000A: ultra-high purity nitrogen generators, with the NG5000A having its own internal compressor; recommends pairing with the Agilent 5110 ICP-OES

Mycotoxins analysis

  • Infinity 1051, Genius 1051, and Genius 3051: nitrogen and dry air generators for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, with the 3051 being recommend over the 1051 if high-flow gas delivery mode is required; recommends pairing with the Shimadzu LCMS-8050 Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
  • Genius 1024 and Infinity 1031: nitrogen and dry air generators for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; recommends pairing with the SCIEX Triple Quad or QTRAP 6500+ system

Pesticide testing

  • Infinity 1051, Genius 1051, and Genius 3051: nitrogen and dry air generators for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, with the 3051 being recommend over the 1051 if high-flow gas delivery mode is required; recommends pairing with the Shimadzu LCMS-8050 Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
  • Genius 1024, Genius AB-3G, and Infinity 1031: nitrogen and dry air generators for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; recommends pairing with the SCIEX ExionLC AC HPLC System, in conjunction with the SCIEX QET 4500 LC-MS/MS System
  • Precision series: modular gas generators for gas chromatography, including nitrogen, hydrogen, zero air, and compressed air gas generators; recommends pairing with Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC and Agilent 5977B GC/MSD instruments; recommends pairing with the Agilent 7000 Series Triple Quadrupole GC/MS and the Agilent GC/MS/MS Pesticides Analyzer
  • Solaris XE 35 and Genius XE 35: a nitrogen generator for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry or low-flow nitrogen instruments, as well as evaporative light scattering detection in the case of the Genius; recommends pairing with the Agilent 6400 Series Triple Quadrupole LC/MS
  • Solaris XE 35, Infinity XE 5010, Genius XE 35, and Genius XE 70: nitrogen generators for various purposes, depending on the model, though largely liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and evaporative light scattering detection; recommends pairing with the Agilent 6500 Series Accurate-Mass Quadrupole Q-TOF LC/MS

Residual solvents testing

  • Precision Nitrogen Headspace 250: a nitrogen generator for gas chromatography with headspace sampler requirements; recommends pairing with the Shimadzu Nexis GC-2030 with HS-20 Headspace Sampler or the GCMS-TQ8050 with Headspace Sampler
  • Precision series: modular gas generators for gas chromatography, including nitrogen, hydrogen, zero air, and compressed air gas generators; recommends pairing with Agilent 7890 Series GC and the Agilent Flame Ionization Detector

Terpene testing

  • Precision series: modular gas generators for gas chromatography, including nitrogen, hydrogen, zero air, and compressed air gas generators; recommends pairing with the Shimadzu GCMS-TQ8050 Triple Quadrupole Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer, the Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC, and the Agilent 7890 Series GC
  • Genius 1024 and Infinity 1031: nitrogen and dry air generators for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; recommends pairing with the SCIEX Triple Quad or QTRAP 6500+ system
  • Solaris XE 35: a nitrogen generator for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry or low-flow nitrogen instruments; recommends pairing with the Agilent 1260 Infinity II Diode Array Detector


4.2.13 PerkinElmer, Inc.

Main landing page for cannabis and hemp testing: https://www.perkinelmer.com/category/cannabis-hemp-testing-solutions

PerkinElmer, Inc. is a scientific technology company developing and distributing solutions "for better detection, imaging, and informatics" in the laboratory.[7] The company discusses the research area of cannabis analysis on its website, recommending instrument and consumables solutions for cannabis testing laboratories, including[8]:

  • potency and efficacy testing
  • heavy metals testing
  • mycotoxins analysis
  • pesticide testing
  • residual solvents testing
  • terpene testing

Instruments and methods

The company suggests instrument options based on what type of testing will occur.[8]

Potency and efficacy testing

  • Flexar HPLC: a high-performance liquid chromatography system that can be used with a quaternary pump, autosampler with Peltier cooling, column heater, and photodiode array detector to detect cannabinoids
  • LC 300 HPLC: a high-performance liquid chromatography system that can be used "with a wide range of detectors and accessories"
  • Spectrum Two FTIR: a Fourier transform near-infrared spectrometry device that uses nondestructive methods

Heavy metals testing

  • NexION 2000 ICP-MS, with a Titan MPS: an inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy device that can be used in conjunction with the Titan MPS microwave digestion processing tool

Mycotoxins analysis

  • QSight 420: an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry instrument
  • Janus G3 workstations: provide fully automated sample preparation and liquid handling

Pesticide testing

  • QSight 420: an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry instrument
  • Janus G3 workstations: provide fully automated sample preparation and liquid handling

Residual solvents testing

Terpene testing

Software

  • ChemDraw: software for drawing chemical structures and biological pathways
  • Simplicity 3Q: software for workflow management

References

  1. ↑ "Compare GemmaCert Packages". GemmaCert Ltd. https://gemmacert.com/products/. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  2. ↑ "GenTech". GenTech Scientific, Inc. https://gentechscientific.com/about/. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  3. ↑ "The ANSER Cannabis & Hemp Analyzer". ICON Scientific, Inc. https://www.iconsci.com/the-anser-cannabis-hemp-analyzer/. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  4. ↑ "AZURA HPLC Plus Systems". ICON Scientific, Inc. https://www.iconsci.com/parentcat/237/. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  5. ↑ "LightLab 3 Cannabis Analyzer". Orange Photonics, Inc. https://www.orangephotonics.com/. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 McBride, B. (11 March 2019). "What are the most common forms of cannabis testing?". Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd. https://www.peakscientific.com/discover/news/what-are-the-most-common-forms-of-cannabis-testing/. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  7. ↑ "Discover PerkinElmer". PerkinElmer, Inc. https://www.perkinelmer.com/corporate/what-we-do/markets. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Cannabis Analysis". PerkinElmer, Inc. https://www.perkinelmer.com/category/cannabis-hemp-testing-solutions. Retrieved 08 July 2022. 
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