Green Analytics Virginia
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Cannabis Testing Lab

Third-party testing with ECC, an independent, non-biased testing lab in SW Virginia, ensures the integrity and safety of your hemp plants or products at a fast and affordable rate. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) with a QR code for tracking purposes will be emailed once testing is complete.

 

Know the Chemistry of Your Cannabis!

Third-party testing with Green Analytics VA, an independent, non-biased testing lab, ensures the integrity and safety of your cannabis plants or products at a fast and affordable rate. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) with a QR code for tracking purposes will be emailed once testing is complete.

Testing is important at multiple times during the production of your plants or products - during growth, harvest or drying of the plant, after processing the extract, and while formulating the consumer product. Testing is generally focused on two areas: potency and purity. Potency includes cannabinoid and terpene profiling. Purity includes pesticide residue screens, mycotoxin screening (toxins excreted by molds), heavy metals testing, microbial contaminants, and residual-solvents testing.

 
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Cannabinoid Potency

Green Analytics VA tests for the 14 cannabinoids listed below using an Agilent 1260 HPLC (high pressure liquid chromatography). Our method includes vacuum drying at low temperature to avoid decarboxylation, grinding with a Mill Mixer 400, and solvent extraction. 

CBD, CBDA, delta-9 THC, THCA, CBG, CBGA, CBN, CBC, CBCA, CBDV, CBDVA, delta-8 THC, THCV, THCVA

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Moisture Content & Water Activity

Moisture content is a measure of the total amount of water in the sample compared to the total weight and is reported as a percent.

Water Activity, aw, is a measure of how much water is available for support microbial growth. Water activity levels below 0.65 will aid in the prevention of microbial growth.

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Heavy Metals

Green Analytics VA uses ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) to test for the heavy metals of greatest concern for consumer health. 

Arsenic (Ar), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), and Lead (Pb)

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Pesticides

Green Analytics VA tests for pesticides using an Agilent Ultivo Triple Quad LC/MS.

List of Pesticides PDF

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Mycotoxins

Green Analytics VA tests for the mycotoxins listed below using an Agilent Ultivo Triple Quad LC/MS. 

Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, and Ochratoxin

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Microbial Contamination

Microbial contamination is tested using either culture based methods or DNA based assays with an Agilent AriaMx Real Time qPCR technology. Green Analytics VA tests for Total Aerobic Microbial Count (TAMC), Total Yeast and Mold Count (TYMC), E. Coli, Salmonella, Total Coliforms, Bile tolerant gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus.

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Residual Solvents

The list of residual solvents we test for is based on common extraction and concentration techniques in the industry. We use an Agilent GC/MS, gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry, to detect low levels of residual solvents.

List of Residual Solvents PDF

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Terpene Profile

Terpenes give the cannabis plant it’s unique aroma and flavor. We use an Agilent GC/MS, gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry, to profile the terpenes in your plant or product.

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Biomass Package

Includes Cannabinoid Potency, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, and Mycotoxins

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Smokable Flower Package

Includes Cannabinoid Potency, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Mycotoxins, Microbial Contamination, Moisture Content, and Water Activity

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Product Package

Includes Cannabinoid Potency, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Mycotoxins, Microbial Contamination, and Residual Solvents