“We focused on
businesses that
wanted R&D”
Marco interviews
Steve Howse
General Manager
[email protected]
“A
nalytica was a ‘startup’ in Nov 2011, when a
couple of our senior staff formed the company
with the intention to provide high-end analytical testing
services to various New Zealand industries. Their focus
was on industries like natural products, food and the
environment,” explains Steve Howse.
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Steve goes on, “Now eight years later, Analytica employs more than
110 people.”
“The focus we took was on businesses that wanted to do research
and development work. Work where the necessary high-end
scientific services were not available in New Zealand.
“The type of work required by the hemp and medicinal cannabis
companies is exactly what Analytica was set up for, all those years
ago.
“We founded Analytica around our key technologies, for example
the High Resolution Mass Spectrometer (HRMS), and the range of
equipment has continued to expand”
“A High Resolution Mass Spectrometer can measure 1000’s of
different compounds in a sample, at the same time. It can also be
used for a range of different research, development and discovery
purposes. This is of interest to people wanting to explore the
potential of new products, for example.
Pictured: Tracey Chen, Analytica Laboratories 2018
High Resolution Mass Spectrometer used to explore the
potential of new products.
Milk and Honey Success:
“In 2014 we used LC-MS/MS to screen for residues in New Zealand
milk products. Typically we were able to provide solutions to the
dairy industry that not only met their protection needs, but we were
also able to do it in a way that was fast, and very cost effective. We
are now a world leader in Beta Casein Testing Services.
“We have also had success in the honey industry testing for grade,
authenticity and safety. Our honey testing services now extend
internationally also.
“Five years ago there were very limited analytical testing services
related to honey on offer to the industry, now they have expanded
enormously and that’s what we see happening with Hemp and
Medicinal Cannabis,” Steve points out. q
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