Laboratory Accreditation

Articles

Keystone Labs is an accredited testing facility with a good manufacturing practice (GMP) establishment license. Jodi McDonald, president and founder of Keystone Labs, based in Edmonton Alberta, Canada discusses their role in the industry.

Quality Matters: A Chat with Keystone Labs President, Jodi McDonald

Highlights of the challenges facing the cannabis extracts industry and discussion about the need for standardized methods and the role of laboratory accreditation.

Cannabis Extracts: The Need for Standardization and Accreditation in Emerging Industries

This tutorial article outlines some of the steps that cannabis testing laboratories can take to prepare ahead of a third-party safety audit.

Five Steps to Prepare Cannabis Testing Laboratories for ISO 17025 Audits

A review of the expert strategies and resources to streamline the laboratory accreditation process.

Is Your Cannabis Testing Laboratory Ready for ISO/IEC 17025:2017?

Patricia Atkins is a Senior Applications Scientist with SPEX CertiPrep and a member of both the AOAC and ASTM committees for cannabis.

In this guide, we look at the most common sources of contamination and error in an analytical process.

Holding Data to a Higher  Standard, Part II: When Every  Peak Counts-A Practical Guide to Reducing Contamination and Eliminating Error in the Analytical Laboratory

Holding Data to a Higher Standard,  Part I: A Guide to Standard Production, Use, and Data Validation

Josh Crossney is the columnist and editor of “Cannabis Crossroads” and a contributing editor to 

 magazine. Crossney is also the president and CEO of Cannabis Science Conference. Direct correspondence to:
