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Honey

Through continued invest­ments, ongoing educa­tion and a global network, we are able to provide a vast scope of testing that is accu­rate, reli­able and on-time every time. Below are just a few exam­ples of commonly requested parameters.

Quality and Trade

These para­me­ters help to char­ac­terize and provide insight into the quality and origin of your product.

  • Sugar Profile
  • Dias­tase (Amylase)
  • Elec­trical Conductivity
  • Free Acidity
  • Heavy metals
  • Honey Color (Pfund)
  • Mois­ture
  • Hydrox­ymethyl­fur­fural (HMF)
  • Insol­uble Solids
  • pH

Micro­bi­o­log­ical Analysis

  • APC
  • Coliforms/​E. Coli
  • Salmo­nella
  • Listeria
  • Yeast & Mold

Pesti­cides

  • Chlordime­form
  • Coumaphos
  • Fenpy­rox­i­mate
  • Fluvali­nate
  • Bromo­propy­late
  • Neon­i­coti­noids
  • Glyphosate
  • And Many More!

Antibi­otics Profile

Several antibi­otics have been ille­gally used and detected in honey, yet only Tylosin and Oxyte­tra­cy­cline are currently approved for use against Amer­ican foul­brood in the USA. Our new antibi­otics profile can analyze for fluo­ro­quinolones, sulfon­amides, macrolides, and tetracyclines.

  • Chlo­ram­phenicol
  • Fluo­ro­quinolones
  • Tetra­cy­clines
  • Sulfon­amides
  • Strep­to­mycin
  • Tylosin (A & B)
  • Any Many More!

Adul­ter­ation

Adul­ter­ation is a growing problem in the honey industry. Fortu­nately, we are here to help and offer testing that was created to specif­i­cally target the adul­ter­ation of honey with corn syrup.

  • SCIRA
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Potatoes

Columbia Labo­ra­to­ries’ people have expe­ri­ence analyzing pota­toes as far back as 1970. We currently have two multi-residue screens (profiles), espe­cially for pota­toes. The P2400 is a low-cost profile designed primarily for domestic product, and, the P2401 is for product exported to Japan. Also avail­able are indi­vidual analyses for pesti­cides not extractable by a multi-residue screen, but which are known to be used on potatoes.

The following infor­ma­tion is avail­able by calling or e‑mailing us:

Potato Testing

  • P2400 Potato Pesti­cide Profile – A low-cost profile for domestic potatoes
  • P2401 Potato Pesti­cide Profile, Expanded for Japan export
  • Price list for pesti­cides commonly used on pota­toes (includes listing for P2400 & P2401 as well as indi­vidual tests)
  • Customized profiles can be designed upon request

Sprout Inhibitors

We can monitor the sprout inhibitor level in pota­toes for:

  • CIPC
  • Diiso­propy­l­naph­tha­lene
  • 1,4‑dimethyl naph­tha­lene
  • Clove oil (as eugenol)
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Mint

Columbia Labo­ra­to­ries performs many analyses on pepper­mint and spearmint oil and leaf. Tests include micro­bi­o­log­ical, pesti­cide residues and oil content to name a few. An analysis is performed for prod­ucts which are to be exported and imported as well as those for domestic use.

The following are some of the tests often requested on mint commodities:

  • P2450 Mint Pesti­cide Profile (for oil or plants)
  • P2451 Expanded Mint Pesti­cide Profile
  • Phtha­late Profile (E6000) for detecting mint old adul­ter­ation (15+esters)
  • Mint oil compo­nents profile (by GC-MS)
  • Volatile impu­ri­ties in oil (solvents, etc.)
  • Micro­bi­o­log­ical
  • APC, Coliform, E. coli, Salmo­nella, Yeast & Molds
  • Ash, acid insol­uble (for leaves)
  • Oil content (for plants)
  • Special customer-specific profiles
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Hemp & Cannabis

Columbia Labo­ra­to­ries is the one stop shop for quality analyses on prod­ucts derived from or infused with hemp/​cannabis.

From seed to sale, we accu­rately quan­tify safety and quality para­me­ters using vetted methods, advanced instru­men­ta­tion, strict quality controls and decades of expertise.

Our services extend beyond state compli­ance require­ments, to repre­sent your prod­ucts in the open market with mean­ingful data. Services for hemp/​cannabis are ISO 17025:2017 accred­ited, as well as TNI certified.

Columbia Labo­ra­to­ries:

  • The first TNI certified/​ORELAP accred­ited Cannabis testing lab in Oregon
  • The first ISO accred­ited Cannabis testing lab in Oregon
  • The only cannabis testing lab in Oregon to offer addi­tional services such as nutri­tional and envi­ron­mental testing
  • Leads the industry with ethical busi­ness prac­tices and perti­nent method development
For consul­ta­tion on services, volume-based discounts, please contact customer service with your inquiry and we will be happy to work with you.

Request Tailored Testing Information

Cannabis Testing

Potency

Accu­rate potency results are crit­ical for final product formu­la­tions, defining safe dosages and legally defen­sible label claims.

Your product and busi­ness repu­ta­tion depends on accu­rate potency results.

We prove our accu­racy and preci­sion through third party profi­ciency testing. Our best in class method­olo­gies, coupled with the most powerful instru­ments avail­able bolster our clients with legally defen­sible results, every time.

  • Potency-Stan­dard: 20 cannabi­noids. Seed to Sale.
  • Potency-Purity: Pure prod­ucts (>95%) such as Isolates and Terpenes.
  • Vali­dated Trace LOQ for distil­lates ~ 0.01%

Pesti­cides

We are the pesti­cide experts. Columbia Labs performs the most compre­hen­sive testing in the hemp/​canna industry, from seed to sale. See below for market-specific testing profiles.

  • Pesti­cides – Oregon
    Regu­lated list for cannabis, 59 analytes. Matrices: soil, veg, extracts, infused products.
  • Pesti­cides – California
    Regu­lated list and format­ting for Cali­fornia cannabis.
    Matrices: soil, veg, extracts, infused products.
  • Pesti­cides – CanAM
    Covers analytes and LOQs for USA recre­ational cannabis state’s require­ments AND Health Canada- combined.
    Matrices: Terpenes, Cannabis Extracts and infused products.
  • Pesti­cides – Multi-Residue Screen
    More than 370 analytes. Refer­ence National Organic Profile.
    Matrices: soil, veg, extracts, infused products.

Columbia is one of the few labs that offer testing in cannabis for:

  • Glyphosate: ISO accred­ited for cannabis matrices. Commonly known as round up.
  • Customized pesti­cide-profiles or herbi­cide damage profiles” avail­able upon request
  • Imida­zoli­none Herbi­cides; imi” type of herbi­cides such as Pursuit, Arsenal, Scepter, Raptor and Cadre.

Residual Solvents

When solvents are used to extract cannabi­noids and terpenes from the plant mate­rial, the residual mate­rial left in the prod­ucts is regu­lated with action levels to ensure safe consump­tion and inhalation.

We offer several residual solvent profiles so you can ensure the product is compliant, impu­rity-free, and made with a high-quality process that purges impu­ri­ties by testing for Residual Solvents.

  • Residual Solvents – Oregon: regu­lated list
  • Residual Solvents – Cali­fornia: Cat 1 and Cat 2 testing, CA MRLs
  • Residual Solvents – Health Canada: avail­able for Terpenes extracts and infused products.
  • Residual Solvents – USP: Choose 3 solvents; Action limit 5,000 ppm.

Heavy Metals

Metals can be intro­duced at many control points and are carcino­genic at certain levels. Cannabis absorbs metals from soil, air and water, may become cont­a­m­i­nated during processing.

We test for metals using ICP/MS. We offer testing in many different types of samples including water, soil, extracts, topi­cals and edibles at very low levels of detec­tion, to ensure consumer safety.

  • Heavy Metals Profile: Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Lead
  • Minerals: see price list

Myco­toxins

Molds that produce myco­toxins are present in many crops, from nuts to coffee beans to cannabis.

Myco­toxins can be carcino­genic and, we offer exten­sive analyte profiles for valu­able data sets that meets strict testing parameters..

Columbia Labs uses LC/MS/MS to quan­tify the following mycotoxins:

  • Afla­toxin B1, B2, G1, G2
  • Deoxyni­valenol (DON)
  • Fumon­isin B1 & B2
  • Ochra­toxin A & B
  • T‑2 & HT‑2 Toxins
  • Zear­alenone (ZON)

Terpene Profiling

Terpenes give cannabis it’s distinc­tive flavor and aroma. These compounds may enhance cannabis prod­ucts’ effec­tive­ness and define quality.

Columbia Labs tests for terpenes using GC/MS, show­casing your prod­ucts with a 40-terpene profile.

Micro­bi­ology

Columbia consis­tently scores at or near 100% in micro­bi­ology profi­ciency testing from the Amer­ican Profi­ciency Institute.

We provide AOAC methods for a wide range of sectors including:

  • Pathogen testing
  • Quality indi­ca­tors
  • Sani­ta­tion monitoring
  • Product testing
  • Confir­ma­tion and consul­ta­tion for your in-house QC lab
  • Rapid return for pathogen testing. (2 Day Turnaround)

Services are offered à la cart and several recom­mended profiles for cannabis and infused prod­ucts are avail­able, such as:

  • Profile G (recom­mended for topicals/cosmetics)Aerobic Plate Count, Coliforms and E.Coli, Salmo­nella spp., Staphy­lo­coccus, Yeast and Mold
  • Profile X (recom­mended for edibles/​ingestible products)Aerobic Plate Count, Ecoli O157, Listeria spp., Salmo­nella spp., Staphy­lo­coccus, Yeast and Mold

Shelf Life and Stability Studies

Columbia Labs offers real time studies and accel­er­ated studies for raw ingre­di­ents and infused products.

Our consul­tants will work with you to estab­lish time and testing para­me­ters for your study. You can customize analyses and intervals:

  • Shelf life: testing micro­bi­o­log­ical cont­a­m­i­nants at inter­vals to estab­lish an expi­ra­tion or best-by date.
  • Stability: testing potency at inter­vals and tracking the conver­sion of cannabi­noids over time, while control­ling envi­ron­mental factors.

Labeling

Columbia provides data for FDA nutri­tional labeling plus optional nutri­ents, vita­mins, major food allergens.

We also conduct analysis for quality para­me­ters, cont­a­m­i­nants, and preservatives.

  • Pet Food – Guar­an­teed Analysis
    Calo­ries (Metab­o­liz­able Energy), Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Mois­ture (Loss on Drying), Ash
  • Oregon Cannabis Nutri­tion Label
    Carbo­hy­drates, Calo­ries, Choles­terol, Sugars, Fat Sodium

Sampling/​Courier Services

Our trained sampling team is TNI-Accred­ited for Envi­ron­mental Sampling in Wash­ington and Oregon.

We are certi­fied to sample cannabis in Oregon and offer courier and sampling services throughout Oregon, upon request. To request Cannabis compli­ance sampling please fill out and return the down­load­able request form below.

Cannabis – Compli­ance Sampling Request Form

Sampling Fees

  • Option to waive fees with an analyt­ical minimum
  • Range: $50 + $10/ sample to $150 + $10/ sample.
For ques­tions about sampling or to schedule a sampling event please email us.

Tree Fruits & Berries

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Fruits & Vegetables

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Kratom

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Functional Mushrooms

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Meat & Poultry

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Seafood

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Potency

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