Bringing Health and Safety to New Jersey Cannabis Market
At SCL, we are committed to providing the highest quality testing services to ensure the safety, purity, and potency of cannabis products. As a state-of-the-art laboratory, we utilize cutting-edge technology and adhere to rigorous scientific standards to deliver accurate and reliable results.
Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to supporting cannabis growers, manufacturers, and distributors by offering a comprehensive range of testing services, including potency analysis, pesticide screening, microbial testing, and heavy metals detection. We work closely with our clients to ensure compliance with New Jersey’s regulatory requirements while helping them maintain the highest product standards.
At SCL, transparency, precision, and integrity are the cornerstones of our operation. Our mission is to empower the cannabis industry with the data needed to ensure consumer safety and trust, fostering a safer and more informed cannabis community across the state.
Trust us to be your partner in delivering top-quality cannabis products.
About Our Team
Greg Newland
Lab Manager
Dr. Ken
Lab Director
Syed Hasan MD
Chief Lab Scientist
Kiyana Reid
Director of Client Relations
Ramandeep Birring
Director of Operations
Syed Hasan MD
Chief Lab Scientist
OUR WORK
As an accredited laboratory and trusted third-party testing partner to cannabis cultivators and processors, we’re committed to providing detailed, scientifically rigorous analytical reports that help stakeholders understand their product and help ensure consumer safety.
Additionally, we offer several other tests and analyses for plant material, extracts and cannabinoid infused products to assist in R&D and product development.
OUR LAB
As a cannabis testing lab in New Jersey, SCL began accepting samples in November 2024. Our 3,000-square-foot ISO/ 17025 accredited lab is outfitted with state-of-the-art testing instruments to provide the most accurate results possible in testing cannabis for potency, residual solvents, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, moisture content, water activity, foreign materials, microbial contamination and mycotoxins.
Testing capabilities include: gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) with liquid and headspace sampling; ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with UV-PDA detection and MS/MS; ICP-MS; Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR); culture-based microbial analysis techniques; and microscopy.
We are equipped to offer any relevant test for cannabis materials, including tests such as those that detect pesticides and fungal contamination.
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Testing cannabis products using the Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph (GC) involves several key steps to ensure accurate, compliant and reliable results:
Sample Preparation:
- Extraction: Homogenize the sample and extract analytes (e.g., cannabinoids, pesticides) using solvents.
- Cleanup: Use solid-phase extraction (SPE) to remove impurities.
- Filtration: Filter through a 0.2 µm filter for a clean injection.
Instrument Setup:
- GC Configuration: Set up with a suitable column (e.g., Agilent J&W DB-35MS UI) and optimize temperature and flow.
- Detector Setup: Use appropriate detectors (FID for terpenes, MS for cannabinoids and pesticides).
Method Development:
- Retention Time & Calibration: Optimize retention times and create calibration curves for accurate quantitation.
Sample Analysis:
- Injection and Data Acquisition: Inject samples and collect data with software like Agilent MassHunter.
Data Analysis:
- Quantitation and Quality Control: Determine analyte concentrations and apply QC measures for accuracy.
