Is There a Test for Food Additives? A food additive is any chemical substance, such as sweetening agents, synthetic pigments, antioxidants, dyes, molds, and banned food additives, that is added to food during the production, transportation, storage, or preparation processes. Food additives have the ability to preserve flavor, enhance taste or appearance, and even slow […]
What is Fensulfothion? Fensulfothion is a brown or yellow oily liquid that stable under normal use conditions, but also highly toxic and hazardous. It is widely used as an insecticide or nematicide on corn, onions, pineapples, bananas, sugar cane, peanuts and other crops. This is a moderately persistent chemical that has a half-life of 30 […]
Overview of PCBs and Their Health Risks Polychlorinated Biphenyls are a group of manmade stable chemicals that are oil liquids or solids, clear to yellow in color with no smell or taste. PCBs have been banned for decades but continue to cause a variety of health risks today and have been known to cause cancer […]
In this post, we answer the most commonly asked questions about testing for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters or FAME. What are Methyl Esters used for? Fatty acid methyl esters, also known as FAME, are a type of fatty acid ester that are derived by transesterification of fats, usually plant-based, with methanol. Their characteristics are closer […]
Acrolein is either a yellow colored or clear liquid that is known to both evaporate and burn quite easily. Another known trait of Acrolein is that it has a strong, foul smell. When it is exposed to other substances, it can react even more quickly. Acrolein is also typically used as an herbicide to kill […]
Why Test for Ketones? In recent years, ketosis has become a familiar term due to the low carb Ketogenic diet, but ketones have been known by healthcare professionals and those with diabetes well before this diet was widely recognized. Ketones are water-soluble molecules produced by the liver and formed by fatty acids when the body […]
Cannabis can have many benefits and as it becomes more legalized across the United States the industry is starting to be held to quality control standards. Like any growing industry though, there is still a lot of room for growth regarding safety and testing. For example, if medical cannabis was put into the same bucket […]
What are terpenes? Terpenes are aromatic compounds that create natural scents like lavender, orange, rosemary, cannabis, and pine. Most commonly found in plants, they can be found in everyday products too. The cannabis plant is well-known for having high concentrations of terpenes which is why so many people associate terpenes with it. (1) What do terpenes […]
It’s estimated that the cannabis industry will be a $20 billion dollar market by 2025. Unfortunately, as suppliers attempt to keep up with demand, the desire to take shortcuts increases with more growers overlooking the use of harmful pesticides or even falsifying ‘organic’ claims. Similar to organic fruits and vegetables, organic cannabis is free of […]
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