Premier Cannabis Testing Lab

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited

Encore Labs provides quality testing services, while educating the marketplace one test at a time.

Cannabis Compliance and R&D Testing

Encore Labs is a cannabis testing lab that provides an expansive menu of services to various participants in the cannabis industry. From analytical testing services such as: cannabinoid profiling, microbiological screening, pesticide testing, terpene analysis to tailored services such as: pesticides micro-extraction, microbiological facility swabbing, bag and tag sampling and more. Encore Labs offers tests and services aimed to guarantee the quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance of all cannabis products.

California

Arizona

Tests We Offer

Hemp Testing Services

Residual Solvent Testing

Headspace GC-MS

Cannabis Pesticide Testing

LC-MS

Cannabis Mycotoxin Testing

LC-MS

Cannabis Moisture Testing

Moisture Analyzer & Water Activity Meter

Cannabis Microbial Testing

qPCR

Cannabis Homogeneity Testing

HPLC

Cannabis Heavy Metal Testing

ICP-MS

Cannabis Foreign Material Testing

Visual Inspection

Cannabinoid Testing

HPLC

Terpenes Testing

GC-MS

Kratom Testing

ICP-MS

A Guided Tour of Our Laboratory Facilities

Join us for a unique behind-the-scenes look at our state-of-the-art cannabis testing lab in California.

What Separates Us

With a highly experienced and specialized staff, Encore Labs delivers premier cannabis laboratory testing to ensure accurate cannabinoids, terpenes profiling and safety testing from our licensed and accredited cannabis testing labs.

Market Value

Encore Labs is the premier cannabis testing facility servicing multiple states.

We offer comprehensive analysis to assist cultivators, infused product manufacturers, distributors, providers and dispensaries not only for regulatory purposes but also to characterize the unique aspects of cannabis.

We strive to deliver top notch customer service & quick turnaround time while providing competitive pricing in the marketplace. Your premier experience starts with a dedicated team of account managers and scientists here to help.

Why Trust Us

State of the Art Technology

At Encore Labs, we use a combination of specialized technology tailored for the cannabis industry to ensure quick turnaround time and pin-pointed accuracy.

While other labs may use out of the box laboratory information management systems or vendor provided methods, Encore Labs has highly customized technology every step of the way.

Our laboratory information management system was built for automating lab processes to increase accuracy and efficiency.

Encore Labs’ robust standard operating procedures paired with our specialized sample preparation equipment allow for consistent reproducibility and high throughput for the hundreds of tests we run daily.

Our state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation runs with custom methodology that produces accurate and precise data.

Industry Standing and Experience

Since 2018, our cannabis testing laboratory has been at the forefront of developing robust sample preparation techniques and analytical methods for new products, competitive turnaround times and meeting the criteria of an ever-changing regulatory landscape.

Our constant dedication to innovation has allowed us to maintain long-term associations with some of the largest brands in the industry.

The experience of our team not only in the lab, but in the cannabis industry at large allows us to provide expert scientific, business and compliance consultation.

Our Technology

As an industry leading cannabis testing laboratory, we pride ourselves for using highly specialized and sensitive technology customized for the cannabis industry in every step of the process. From step one, our user-friendly customer portal allows for seamless order placement and real-time process updates. Encore Labs’ robust standard operating procedures paired with our specialized sample preparation equipment allow for consistent reproducibility and high throughput for the hundreds of tests we run daily. Our suite of analytical instrumentation including HPLC, GC/MS, LC-MS/MS and ICP-MS allows for highly sensitive and selective analysis that meets all regulatory requirements. The analytical instrumentation combined with our validated methodologies gives Encore Labs the ability to provide our customers with accurate and reproducible test results.

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Our technology includes but not limited to:

Robust Standard Operating Procedures

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Standards

Specialized Sample Preparation Equipment

Customized Laboratory Information Management System

Data Integrations to Third-Party Platforms

User-Friendly Customer Portal

Licensed and Accredited Facilities

Sensitive and Reproducible Analytical Instrumentation

Real-Time Online Customer Portal

Our Mission

Encore Labs is constantly striving to improve our scientific innovation in both laboratory efficiency and research & development.

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