PB LABORATORIES RECEIVES EMERALD TEST TM BADGES FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN CANNABIS TESTING.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 9, 2025, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Last month, PB Laboratories (PBL), a New Mexico approved cannabis testing laboratory, received eight proficiency test badges from Emerald Scientific, an organization dedicated to quality cannabis analysis, testing, production, and extraction.
“Our goal is to assist growers and manufacturers with delivering the highest quality and safest products on the shelf,” said Magen Martinez, PBL’s Laboratory Operations Manager. “The Emerald Badges are an acknowledgement of our commitment to accuracy, precision, and scientific knowledge.
The eight proficiency test badges awarded to PBL are:
• 11 Part Potency in Hemp Oil
• 67 Part Pesticide Screening in Hemp Bud
• Foreign Materials in Hemp
• Moisture in Hemp
• Total Yeast & Mold in Hemp
• Microbial Panel 2 – Salmonella in Hemp
• Microbial Panel 6 – STEC in Chocolate
• Microbial Panel 9 – Aspergillus in Hemp Oil
“The Emerald Badge™ is awarded to laboratories that demonstrate proficiency within specified tolerance levels in each category of testing,” said Kirsten Blake, Emerald Scientific’s President. “These criteria are established by an ISO-accredited proficiency test (PT) manufacturer, and in consultation with The Emerald Test™ Advisory Panel.”
PB Laboratories (PBL), owned by TriCore, is a New Mexico state approved cannabis laboratory. PBL provides comprehensive cannabis lab testing, education, consultation, and results interpretation. With its scientific expertise, PBL partners with growers and manufacturers throughout the entire cannabis production process—from cultivation to regulatory compliance. https://www.pblaboratories.com/
Emerald Scientific offers The Emerald Test™ Inter-Laboratory Comparison Proficiency Test (ILC/PT) Program. The organization provides cannabis and hemp testing with a broad range of PTs to help meet organizations’ internal SOP, regulatory compliance, and Internal Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) accreditation needs. https://pt.emeraldscientific.com/