Supplier Profiles: Analytical Instruments
Analytical Insturments Supplier Profiles from Advion & Advion BioServices, CEM Corporation, Chem Service, Inc., Frontier Laboratories, Restek Corporation, and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments.
Advion & Advion BioServices
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Advion’s nearly three-decade dedication to serving scientists yields customer-focused life science solutions. Our deep scientific, engineering, and customer workflow knowledge spawns an unrivaled solution portfolio. We work directly with, train, and passionately advocate for our customers to ensure their success. Dedicated to Science-Dedicated to You.
CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED
Advion develops, manufactures, and globally supports mass spectrometers, novel sample introduction and assay solutions, chip-based ion sources, chromatography systems, and consumables for life science and related industries. Advion also offers expanded fullservice contract research testing facilities for cannabis, hemp, and biological samples.
MAJOR PRODUCTS
- expression compact mass spectrometer
- SOLATION ICP-MS
- Plate Express TLC plate reader
- AVANT (U)HPLC chromatography series
- TriVersa NanoMate nanoelectrospray ionization source
TERRITORIES SERVED
Global instrumentation provider with contract lab services for US and Canadian markets.
Advion & Advion BioServices
61 Brown Road, Suite 100, Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
TELEPHONE
Toll free: 1-877-523-8466
(607) 266-9162
Fax: (607) 257-5761
EMAIL
info@advion.com
LOCATIONS OF OTHER OFFICES AND FACILITIES
Harlow, United Kingdom
Germany
KEY PERSONNEL
North America: Gary Williams, gwilliams@advion.com
Europe: Mark Allen, mallen@advion.com
Central Europe: Andreas Wiesner, awiesner@advion.com
CEM Corporation
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
CEM Corporation is a leading global company specializing in scientific solutions for critical laboratory applications. We design and manufacture systems for analytical laboratories, life sciences, and processing plants worldwide. Our product portfolio includes innovative instrumentation for sample preparation for elemental and chromatographic analysis.
We have been deeply involved in the cannabis industry for many years and are familiar with testing procedures and regulations. We are founding members of many cannabis committees that are working on standardization of testing and reporting of data. We are passionate about transcribing this information into systems to help your business grow and have the knowledge to support you along the way.
CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED
World-class application and service support are what set CEM apart from other instrument manufacturers. Our mission is to simplify your testing procedures with easy-to-use systems that do the work for you. With built in methods, onboard support videos, and live applications and service support ready to help when you need it most, CEM is your partner in sample prep.
MAJOR PRODUCTS
- EDGE: Automated extraction system for potency, pesticides, terpenes, and mycotoxins. The EDGE automatically performs solvent addition, sample extraction, filtration, and cooling in as little as 5 minutes.
- MARS 6: Microwave digestion system for trace metals sample prep of all cannabis and cannabis containing products.
STATES SERVED
Nationwide
CEM Corporation
3100 Smith Farm Road, Matthews, NC 28104 USA
TELEPHONE
Toll free: (800) 726-3331
(704) 821-7015
Fax: (704) 821-7894
EMAIL
info@cem.com
LOCATIONS OF OTHER OFFICES AND FACILITIES
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, Local agency representatives in all world regions
Chem Service, Inc.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 1962, Chem Service is accredited for ISO Guide 34:2009 and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and registered and certifi ed to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System for the design, development, production, distribution, and servicing of organic neat and synthetic reference materials.
CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED
Chem Service, Inc., produces high purity chemicals for use as reference materials and for other laboratory purposes. More than 95% of their standards grade materials have a certified purity of 98.0% or greater. Standards-grade chemicals are clearly labeled with an expiration date that is based on years of experience in handling and testing. Products are packaged in small quantities to minimize storage, waste, and disposal requirements. Organic and inorganic chemicals, solutions, and mixtures are available to meet a wide range of specialized laboratory needs.
MAJOR PRODUCTS
- Pesticide residue standards
- Cannabis pesticide standards
- Residue solvent standards
- Flame retardants/PBDE
- Metabolite standards
- EPA standards
- USP standards
- ISO standards
- DIN standards
- Explosive residues
- PCB congeners
- Petroleum hydrocarbons
- Fatty acid methyl esters
- High purity inorganics
- Surfactants
- Anti-oxidants
- Ultraviolet inhibitors
- Plasticizers
- Biological stains
- Phthalate standards
- Polynuclear aromatics
- Vitamins
- Carbohydrates standards
- Forensic standards
- Personal care product standards
STATES SERVED
US and international
Chem Service, Inc.
600 Tower Lane, West Chester, PA 19380 USA
TELEPHONE
Toll free: (800) 452-9994
(610) 692-3026
Fax: (610) 692-8729
EMAIL
info@chemservice.com
Frontier Laboratories
Edibles quick and easy by EGA/PY 3030D Multi-Mode Pyrolyzer
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Frontier Laboratories, Ltd., was founded in 1991 by Dr. Chu Watanabe. His experience working at Hewlett-Packard’s Analytical Division and Dow Chemical made him uniquely qualified to design and market analytical instruments for materials characterization. Dr. Watanabe, with the support of polymer scientists at Nagoya University in Japan, developed a pyrolyzer based on a vertical microfurnace design. Today the patented fourth generation vertical microfurnace serves as the cornerstone for the 3000 Series of products developed and marketed worldwide by Frontier Laboratories.
CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED
Research, development, and manufacture of analytical equipment.
MAJOR PRODUCTS
Frontier Laboratories, Ltd., designs and manufactures analytical instruments for materials characterization. The main products, supported by a number of accessories and software, include the EGA/PY-3030D Multi-functional Pyrolysis System, the PY-3030S Single-Shot Pyrolyzer, the Rx-3050 series of Rapid Screening Reactors for catalyst screening, and a line of Ultra ALLOY® stainless steel capillary columns. Frontier Labs’ products are compatible with most gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers from major manufacturers.
STATES SERVED
Nationwide for the U.S. and Canada, as well as Asia/Oceania, Europe, Middle East/Africa, and Russia.
Frontier Laboratories
North American Technology Center: 5141 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531
TELEPHONE
(925) 813-04980
LOCATIONS OF OTHER OFFICES AND FACILITIES
4-16-20 Saikon
Koriyama, Fukushima
963-8862, Japan
KEY PERSONNEL
Rojin Belganeh, Technical Director- North America
Itsuko Iwai, Senior Research Chemist- North America
William Pipkin, Global Consulting
Restek Corporation
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
For more than 30 years, Restek has been a leader in developing technologies and manufacturing products for gas and liquid chromatography (GC and LC), including columns, reference standards, sample preparation materials, accessories, and more. We have decades of hands-on practical experience in chemistry, chromatography, and engineering, and our reputation for going the extra mile with our Plus 1 customer service and top-performing products is well known throughout the chromatography community. Restek has been providing the cannabis market with testing consumables and services since 2010 for both product safety and product quality. This includes supporting testing for potency, pesticides, residual solvents, mycotoxins, and terpenes.
CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED
Whether you are part of a well-established quality assurance lab or starting a new lab, Restek has the products and expertise you need for successful cannabis analysis. Being an employee-owned and independent chromatography company, every employee at Restek has a vested interest in your success. We design the best solutions for your lab, regardless of the instrumentation and techniques used.
- LC
- GC
- Sample preparation
- Reference standards
MAJOR PRODUCTS
We offer a range of chromatography consumables for potency, pesticides, residual solvents, mycotoxins, and terpenes. Our chemists develop LC and GC columns, reference standards, and sample preparation products that streamline cannabis testing. Restek’s Rxi columns deliver more accurate, reliable results than any other fused silica column on the market. Our Raptor LC columns are ideal for cannabis testing because they quickly separate your target compounds, providing higher sample throughput. Restek is also continually expanding our product line in order to meet the evolving needs of the cannabis industry. Restek’s certified reference materials are manufactured and quality control tested under ISO 17034 and ISO/EIC 17025 accreditations.
STATES SERVED
Nationwide and North America
Restek Corporation
110 Benner Circle, Bellefonte, PA 16823 USA
TELEPHONE
Toll free: 1-800-353-1300
EMAIL
support@restek.com
KEY PERSONNEL
Ashlee Gerardi, Business Development Manager - Cannabis
Colton Myers, Applications Chemist – GC Solutions
Justin Steimling, Applications Chemist – LC Solutions
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Shimadzu is one of the world’s leading providers of analytical instruments for applications in a broad range of industries. In the United States, Shimadzu has been at the forefront of working with cannabis testing laboratories and has a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of this evolving industry. From seed to sale, from accurate potency testing and terpene profiling to contaminate testing for pesticides, residual solvents, heavy metals, and mycotoxins/afl atoxins, Shimadzu offers scalable solutions to meet your testing needs for today and tomorrow.
CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED
As medicinal and recreational cannabis markets continue to grow, analytical testing will ensure that consumers are receiving accurately labeled products that are free from contamination. Shimadzu is ready to assist you as you grow your laboratory. We offer a full suite of testing instruments, research platforms, scientifically validated methods, and a variety of leasing programs to meet evolving requirements. In addition, our expert team of scientists is readily available to help your cannabis testing laboratory succeed, assisting with method development, instrument training, and maintenance to ensure your systems operate at an exceptional level.
MAJOR PRODUCTS
Shimadzu offers a full suite of analytical instrumentation to help grow your lab. These instruments include:
- HPLC
- GC
- GC–MS/MS
- LC–MS/MS
- AA
- ICP-MS
- Moisture balances
- Online SFE-SFC-LC–MS/MS
- MALDI-TOF MS
- Consumables
STATES SERVED
Nationwide
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
7102 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046 USA
TELEPHONE
Toll free: (800) 477-1227
(410) 381-1227
Fax: (410) 381-1222
EMAIL
webmaster@shimadzu.com
Ep 24, Part II: Data Transparency in Cannabis Testing with Yasha Khan
December 12th 2024Evan Friedmann and Yasha Kahn, co-founder of MCR Labs, discuss the discrepancies between current regulations and data on mycotoxins and pesticides in cannabis products. They highlight the need for updated regulations based on new data, emphasizing the importance of accurate testing and labeling. They also discuss the issue of result manipulation, particularly in THC content, and the need for public health officials to address this. Yasha suggests making testing data public to enhance oversight and suggests a national entity to manage this data for better consistency and public safety.
Ep 24, Part I: Data Transparency in Cannabis Testing with Yasha Khan
November 21st 2024Evan Friedmann interviews Yasha Khan, co-founder of MCR Labs, about his journey into the cannabis industry and his efforts to promote transparency and integrity in laboratory practices. Yasha discusses the origins of MCR Labs, which began in Massachusetts to meet the needs of the soon-to-be legal medical cannabis market. He explains the challenges faced, including result manipulation by labs and the impact on public health. Yasha's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) project aimed to gather testing data from 37 states, revealed significant discrepancies in potency and mold results. Despite some states' reluctance to share data, Yasha has made much of this data public, leading to collaborative research and publications on various aspects of cannabis testing.
