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Sample Submission:

Rio Grande Analytics
accepts samples between
9am-3pm Monday through Friday

 
All prices are subject to change without notice.
All invoice terms are Net 30.
Rio Grande Analytics Cannabis Analysis Submission Form

Last updated 06 May 2024

Rio Grande Analytics R&D PCR Submission Form

Last updated 01 March 2024

Analysis

$200



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$50
Full Panel Flower Testing: Provides required Potency (13 Cannabinoids via HPLC), Terpene Testing (19 Terpenes via GC), Microbial Screening, and Residual Pesticide Analysis. At least 6 grams of material is required.

Full Panel Concentrate Testing: Provides required Potency (13 Cannabinoids via HPLC), Terpene Testing (19 Terpenes via GC), Microbial Screening, and Residual Pesticide analysis. If needed add $50 for Residual Solvent Analysis, box must be checked on Submission Form. At least 3 grams of material required.

Potency  & Terpene Only Testing: 13 Cannabinoids via HPLC, and Seven Cannabinoids and 19 Terpenes via GC

Microbial Only Testing: Determines Absence/Presence of seven Microbes via qPCR (See above)

Residual Pesticide Analysis: Profiles 21 individual common pesticides (See above)

Residual Solvent Analysis: Profiles 23 common extraction solvents and contaminants (See above)

Virus Multiplex Detection Assay: Screens for three root-inhabiting pathogens (See above)

Sex Determination Assay: Determines sex from as early as first true leaves. See volume discount below
 
CBDa Synthase Assay: Determines Absence/Presence of active allele encoding for the enzyme CBDa Synthase
 
THCa Synthase Assay: Determines Absence/Presence of active allele encoding for the enzyme THCa Synthase

Potency and Terpene Profiling Only Testing for Homegrowers: 13 Cannabinoids via HPLC and 19 Terpenes via GC (only applies to personal samples from unlicensed individuals)
Last updated 01 April 2024

Test Description

Potency Testing via HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography)
(13 Cannabinoids): 
Includes Δ9-THC, Δ9-THCA, CBD, CBDA, CBG, CBGA, CBN, CBC, CBDV, Δ6a,10a-THC, Δ10-THC, Δ9-THCP, Δ8-THC

Potency Testing via GC (Gas Chromatography)
(Seven Cannabinoids): Includes Δ9-THC, Δ9-THCV, CBD, CBG, CBN, CBC, Δ8-THC

Terpene Testing via GC
(19 Terpenes): 
Includes α-Bisabolol, Camphene, Δ3-Carene, β-Caryophyllene, Geraniol, Guaiol, α-Humulene, p-Cymene, Isopulegol, Limonene, Linalool, β-Myrcene, Nerolidol, Ocimene, α-Pinene, β-Pinene, α-Terpinene, γ-Terpinene, Terpinonlene

Microbial Testing via qPCR
(Seven Organisms): Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp., shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC), and four mycotoxin producing Aspergillus species (A. niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, and A. terreus)

Residual Pesticide Analysis via LC-MSMS
(21 Individual Pesticides): Includes Abamectin, Acequinocyl, Bifenazate, Bifenthrin,
Etoxazole, Imazalil, Imidacloprid, Myclobutanil, Paclobutrazol, Piperonyl butoxide,
Total Pyrethrins (Pyrethrin I & II, Cinerin I & II, Jasmolin I & II), Total Spinosyn A & D, Spiromesifen, Spirotetramat, and Trifloxystrobin.


Residual Solvent Analysis via GC
(23 Solvents):
 Includes Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzene, Diethyl Ether, Ethanol, Ethyl Acetate, Heptane, Hexane, Isopropanol, Methanol, Pentane, Toluene, m-Xylene, o-Xylene, p-Xylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Butane, Propane, Chloroform, Ethylene Oxide, Dichloromethane, Trichloroethene, Isobutane

Research and Development Assays via PCR
(Four Separate Assays Currently Offered): 
Virus Multiplex Detection Assay (screens for Hop Latent Viroid, Lettuce Chlorosis Virus, and Cannabis Cryptic Virus presence)
Sex Determination Assay
CBDa Synthase Assay
THCa Synthase Assay
Last updated 01 April 2024

Volume and Loyalty Discounts

10% Discount with 10+ samples in a submission

Free Terpene profiling on all applicable full panel tests!

Larger discounts available for volume customers

Volume discounts available for Sex Determination Assay: 1-99 plants - $15 each, 100-199 plants - $12.50 each, and 200+ plants - $10 each

Discounts are NOT available for anyone with a past due balance

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