Cannabis Microbiology

Samples

Survey Frequency

Simulated cannabis oil, flowers/vegetation, and edibles (candy) samples for laboratory testing cannabis for the presence of coliforms and pathogens. Samples meet all US and European Pharmacopeia requirements for microbiological testing.

Samples per survey: 8 (2 oil, 3 leaves, 3 candy)

Sample volume: candy and leaves: 1g, oil: 5mL

2 surveys per year

Ships: May, September

Analytes/Parameters Monitored

Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Aspergillus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, BTGN organisms, and others. / Presence absence and Quantitative methods.