[ 3 guides · analytical-chemistry ]
Analytical-chemistry guides
3 cannabis testing guides on analytical-chemistry.
- 01
Cannabis Lab 101: Heavy Metals Testing by ICP-MS — Digestion, Limits, and Common Failures
I spent years running ICP-MS in a licensed cannabis lab and watched heavy-metals failures blindside operators who thought soil was the only risk. This guide covers microwave digestion, the big-four analytes, how state limits actually differ, and where contamination hides in vape products.
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Cannabis Lab 101: Cannabis Testing Instruments — HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, and What Each One Is For
I spent four-plus years running compliance assays on a bench, and the question I heard most from new techs was simple: which box does which test? This walkthrough covers every major instrument class in a cannabis testing lab — what it detects, why it was chosen for that assay, and the one mistake buyers keep making.
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Cannabis Lab 101: How to Become a Weed Tester — What the Job Actually Is
I spent four years on the bench in licensed cannabis testing labs, and the number-one question I get is whether 'weed tester' is a real job. It is — but nobody is paying you to smoke. Here is what the actual roles look like, what instruments you will run, and how to get hired.