Tests available for mycotoxins
New Tests Added for Mycotoxins (mold toxins) January 2009 — CFL has added new tests for deoxynivalenol (also known as DON or vomitoxin), fumonisins, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone (also known as ZEN or...
View ArticleTest available for melamine and cyanuric acid
Milk Products Contaminated with Melamine In March 2007 high levels of melamine and cyanuric acid were discovered in imported flour (mislabeled as wheat gluten), which was subsequently used in the...
View ArticleTest available for tylosin in honey
May 2009 — Tylosin is an important antibiotic with relatively low toxicity. It belongs to a class of antibacterials known as macrolides. American foulbrood (AFB) is a disease of honey bees caused by a...
View ArticleExpanded Columbia Pesticide Profile (P2210) available
December 2010 — Columbia Food Laboratories has purchased a new Agilent gas chromatograph with a triple quadrupole mass spectroscopy detector (GC/MS/MS). This equipment is allowing us to reach lower...
View ArticleNewly expanded Sugar Profile (N761) for detecting honey adulteration
Newly expanded Sugar Profile (N761) for detecting honey adulteration August 2011 — See TechNote_N761
View ArticleUSDA NOP Pesticide Profile (P7000) for organic food commodities
USDA NOP Pesticide Profile (P7000) for organic food commodities September 2011 — See P7000
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Phthalate Profile (E6000) for detecting mint oil adulteration
Phthalate Profile (E6000) for detecting mint oil adulteration March 2013 — Please call for more info
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New pesticide tests available 2013
New pesticide tests available November 2013 — Pyroxasulfone (herbicide) August 2013 — Prallethrin (insecticide), Pyroxsulam (herbicide)
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Without Glyphosate, What Would Farming Look Like?
Highlights: On our farm we use what amounts to large soda-sized cup of glyphosate per acre GE crops and glyphosate allowed us to switch to more sustainable no-till farming “Superweed” problem no...
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Popular Beer and Wine Brands Contaminated With Monsanto’s Weedkiller, Tests...
The past few years have revealed some disturbing news for the alcohol industry. In 2015, CBS news broke the announcement of a lawsuit against 31 brands of wines for high levels of inorganic arsenic....
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FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to...
On April 2, 2018, the FDA issued a mandatory recall order for all food products containing powdered kratom manufactured, processed, packed, or held by Triangle Pharmanaturals, LLC of Las Vegas, Nevada,...
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Marijuana Could Reduce Drug and Alcohol Relapses for Addicts
Cannabis Marijuana is now legal for medical use in 29 states, and it’s no longer a secret that the drug has medicinal benefits. It’s been shown to drastically reduce the number of seizures in children,...
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Pixis Labs Becomes First ISO Certified Cannabis Testing Laboratory in Oregon.
Third-Party Accreditation Ensures Unbiased, Quality Data November 29, 2018….Pixis Labs becomes the first and only cannabis testing lab in Oregon to achieve ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for...
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Pixis Labs Offers Organic-Equivalent Pesticide Analysis to Oregon Cannabis...
Producers Can Label Products “Pesticide Free,” When They Pass Screen. Portland, Or. December 3, 2018 – Pixis Labs offers an expanded pesticide analysis for Oregon cannabis products and CBD products...
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Happy Nutrition Month
FDA Announces Available Resources for Consumers on Menu Labeling Click below to read more: https://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm633211.htm
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Columbia Food Labs Now Offering Vitamin E Acetate Testing
In pursuit of our continued mission to support the industry’s needs and protect public health, Columbia Food Labs is offering Vitamin E Acetate testing on cannabis extracts as of September 16, 2019....
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