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“ Our motto since day one has been to stay at the forefront of product safety and regulatory compliance and this is more important now than ever .
When it comes to toxicology testing in the cannabis industry , it is important that the lab produces accurate and consistent results time after time .
IFS Laboratories was set up with exactly this in mind and it prides itself on providing a comprehensive and validated suite of analytical testing services .
Their UKAS accredited laboratory follows the strictest standards of testing in the UK to deliver accurate and trusted test results every time .
IFS Laboratories was founded by Karen Brooks and Zeb Alam in 1999 . The two entrepreneurs pooled their rich experience and background in flammability and chemistry to serve the industry for over 25 years . impurities including heavy metals , residual solvents from the extraction process , pesticides , mycotoxins ( including Citrinin , Fumonisins , Orchratxin A , Patulin , and Trichothecenes ) and more .
Brooks said : “ The stakes are getting higher as the cannabis industry evolves and the regulatory laws continue to change .
“ This is why we continue to invest and develop the company with advanced testing services that provide high quality , reliable , and accurate results .
“ We will continue to acquire the latest facilities , processes , and equipment in order to set the highest benchmarks for the cannabis industry in the UK .”
The lab offers tests to cover all stages of the cannabis supply chain and the vast experience of the team led by Brooks and Alam is especially important as the industry faces ever greater regulation .
Testing is crucial because at each part of the production process ( from cultivation , manufacturing , storage and distribution ) there is an opportunity for unintentional contaminants to go unnoticed . High quality lab testing can pick up on a range of
The CBD sector is currently undergoing a similar process to that experienced by the vape industry as it began to gain widespread acceptance .
As new regulations came in , many companies who were unable or unwilling to have their products properly tested found that they could no longer legally sell their products . Also , testing allows companies to show that their products meet ( or exceed ) regulatory requirements to
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