TO ENGENDER TRUST IN THE HEMP & THC CANNABIS INDUSTRIES VIA THE INTEGRITY OF SCIENCE.

To simultaneously be a reliable and consistent partner to the hemp and THC cannabis industries and also an accountable consumer advocate, acting as a trusted bridge between regulators and industry and consumers. Our role in the cannabis industry is enshrined in statute and ensures important controls on safety, compliance, quality and efficacy.

ABOUT TRICHOME ANALYTICAL

Our Work

As an accredited laboratory and trusted third-party testing partner to cannabis cultivators and processors, we’re committed to providing detailed, scientifically rigorous analytical reports that help stakeholders understand their product and help ensure consumer safety.

Our DEA registration allows us to legally complete pre-harvest hemp testing that is compliant with USDA hemp regulations, as well as high-THC cannabis produced under a DEA federal research license. We are also approved to accept compliance testing samples for New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program and New York’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program.

Additionally, we offer several other tests and analyses for plant material, extracts and cannabinoid infused products to assist in R&D and product development.

 

 

NEW JERSEY CANNABIS TESTING

As of November 2021, we’re approved to receive and test cannabis samples for New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Program. We help New Jersey’s cultivators, processors and alternative treatment centers understand their products and ensure compliance with state-mandated contamination regulations. We were the first lab to receive our Adult Use testing license in June 2022 (TL000001).

Our testing capabilities also include detailed cannabinoid and terpene profiles, which can help cultivators and manufacturers dial in their products to consumer demand as well as develop their own niche in the rapidly expanding industry.

Hemp Testing

In addition to our DEA registration and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, our lab is recognized as an approved hemp testing facility for any grow operation licensed by the USDA and most state-run hemp programs that received federal approval.

Science informs everything we do—every test, every process, every day. We are committed to sustainable, collaborative, reliable partnerships with industry professionals to help improve transparency and accountability in the U.S. hemp industry.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK CANNABINOID HEMP PROGRAM TESTING

New York’s cannabinoid hemp program features some of the strictest regulations in the nation for quality and consumer safety. Beginning in April 2022, any hemp-derived product that enters the New York state market must undergo full panel compliance testing by an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory. The mandated testing includes: Cannabinoids, Mycotoxins, Heavy Metals, Microbes, Pesticides, and Residual Solvents.

Trichome Analytical’s New York Cannabinoid Hemp Program Compliance Panel includes all of the analytes required by the state’s regulatory agency. In addition to our routine 15-cannabinoid panel, the NYCHP Certificate of Analysis includes specific action levels and statements of compliance with 10 NYCRR §1005, ensuring full adherence with the state regulations.

Our Lab

As the first cannabis testing lab in New Jersey, Trichome Analytical began accepting samples in July 2020. Our 6,000-square-foot ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited lab is outfitted with state-of-the-art Shimadzu testing instruments to provide the most accurate results possible in testing cannabis for potency, residual solvents, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, moisture content, water activity, foreign materials, microbial contamination and mycotoxins.

Testing capabilities include: gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) with liquid and headspace sampling; ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with UV-PDA detection and MS/MS; ICP-MS; Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR); culture-based microbial analysis techniques; and microscopy.

We are equipped to offer any relevant test for hemp and cannabis materials, including tests such as those that detect pesticides and fungal contamination—these may not be legally required, but are vital to ensuring consumer safety. Always with an eye on scientific advancement and the future, we designed our lab, located in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, to scale up as testing needs increase in the cannabis and hemp industries.

Chromatography

We use both liquid and gas chromatography to separate and identify compounds. In chromatography, proper separation means a mixture of compounds—such as the many cannabinoids in cannabis—injected at the same time will flow out of the chromatographic column at different times. The time it takes compounds to flow out, called the retention time, is used to identify the compound. Coupled with a detector such as UV or MS and a validated analytical method, chromatography can be used to accurately identify and quantify a large range of compounds.

In chromatography, flow can occur as either a liquid or a gas. Having both liquid and gas chromatography systems provides flexibility for difficult compounds. For example, gas chromatography vaporizes compounds into a gas phase using high temperatures, and is therefore not well suited for compounds sensitive to heat such as cannabinoid acids, which are better suited for liquid chromatography. Instead, gas chromatography is more effective for volatile compounds such as terpenes and residual solvents.

Mass Spectrometry

When compounds are given an electric charge through ionization, they can be sorted using an electromagnetic assembly called a quadrupole. Mass spectrometry uses one or more quadrupoles tuned to the mass/charge ratio of a specific chemical compound to allow only this compound of interest to pass through to the detector. This method is highly selective and can achieve parts per billion detection limits. Modern MS technology is so fast that hundreds of compounds can be quantitated in a matter of minutes. Mass spectrometry is coupled with chromatography to achieve high confidence in the identification of compounds such as pesticides, mycotoxins, terpenes and residual solvents.

ICP-MS

ICP-MS is unique in that it is suitable for elemental analysis. ICP ionizes compounds into a hot plasma so that single elements can be detected, such as lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium. It is among the most sensitive of the MS techniques, with detection limits achievable in the parts-per trillion range.

qPCR

Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR or Real Time PCR) is used to detect, characterize and quantify DNA through an extracted sample eluate combined with microbial detection reagents run through a series of temperature change cycles in a thermocycler. During these cycles, the sample eluates are illuminated with specified light wavelengths and reactions to the wavelengths are detected and quantitated at each cycle through a designated fluorophore. This results in the confirmation of the presence or absence of a targeted organism(s) of interest. In addition to qPCR testing, we also offer culture-based analysis techniques such as plating and MPN (most probable number) to detect and quantify microbial contamination in a quantitative colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) measurement.

Our Team

Our scientists, technicians and leaders boast years of collective experience in diverse testing fields, including environmental, industrial hygiene, consumer product testing, and health and safety. We work within robust guidelines set forth by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), the USDA and other regulatory bodies to provide compliant, industry-leading cannabis and hemp analysis.

Kristen Goedde

Founder

SARAH AHRENS

President

ERIC SNYDER

Partner

TOM BARKLEY

Laboratory Director

ZACH SCHWARTZ

CHEMIST

JENNY WORRINGER

MICROBIOLOGY ADVISOR

AMY LATHAM

SAMPLING MANAGER

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Kristen Goedde

Founder

Kristen Goedde, founder and COO of Trichome Analytical, brings a host of experience in analysis and laboratory management under ISO 17025 certifications. She has managed quality control, analytical and workflow efforts throughout her career with special emphasis on environmental and health and safety testing. A longtime supporter of decriminalization and legalization of cannabis, Kristen became interested in cannabis as a career path when her mother was diagnosed with ALS and enrolled into the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program. After learning more about the industry and seeing a great need for reliable, consistent testing, she founded Trichome Analytical in 2018 with a deep commitment to raising the bar in quality of testing and analysis.

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SARAH AHRENS

President

Sarah Ahrens is a seasoned cannabis industry leader with a proven track record in driving growth, ensuring quality, and fostering customer satisfaction. As President of Trichome Analytical, she leverages her deep understanding of the cannabis market and extensive experience in sales leadership to position the company at the forefront of New Jersey’s cannabis testing industry, all while maintaining the company’s unwavering commitment to quality, professionalism, customer satisfaction, and consumer safety.

Prior to joining Trichome Analytical, Sarah founded and led True Labs for Cannabis, Inc., the first certified woman-owned cannabis testing lab on the East Coast. Her pioneering work in the industry includes the formation of the Laboratory Testing Committee within the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association. Sarah has established a stellar reputation for her expertise in cannabis testing services and driving industry standards.

With over 20 years of experience in enterprise and consultative sales, consulting global organizations on operational improvements to enable customer experience transformations, and success that has resulted in numerous awards and accolades, Sarah brings a proven ability to drive business growth and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Her passion for quality and transparency aligns perfectly with Trichome Analytical’s mission to TEST TO A HIGHER STANDARD.

Sarah has lived in New Jersey for 25 years, where she and her husband are raising their two daughters. She is passionate about eating healthy, consuming organic and clean foods, diligently reading ingredient labels, and ensuring she purchases the best quality food products for her family. This passion propels Sarah’s integrity and commitment to help build and enhance the credibility for the entire legal cannabis testing industry.

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ERIC SNYDER

Partner

Eric Snyder boasts extensive experience managing labs focused on environmental and health and safety testing. Over his long career, Eric has built capable teams with a special emphasis on productivity and efficiency. His commitment to over-the-top customer service guides processes and procedures in the hopes of creating lasting, sustainable relationships with clients.

Eric first entered the industry after seeing states begin to address cannabis legalization. After doing research and gaining more understanding of the plant’s therapeutic and medicinal properties, Eric launched Trichome Analytical with Kristen Goedde.

In his free time, Eric enjoys spending time with his family, seeing live music, watching sports and relaxing with a beer.

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TOM BARKLEY

Laboratory Director

As the Chief Scientific Officer of Trichome, Tom Barkley oversees the installation and management of the laboratory’s analytical instruments, ensuring compliance and proper methodology at every stage. Tom has a history of working in environmental analysis and microscopy and recently completed his master’s in materials science and engineering at Rutgers University.

Tom entered the cannabis industry after seeing it grow in the western United States. Once he learned more about the need for cannabis lab testing, he realized it was the perfect fit for his scientific background. The legalization of hemp, he says, gave him the opportunity to get involved in cannabis testing in New Jersey.

When he’s not working, Tom loves to fly fish for trout in the Upper Delaware River watershed and homebrew his own beer.

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ZACH SCHWARTZ

CHEMIST

Zach Schwartz has robust experience in environmental testing and holds a master’s degree in forensic science. As an analyst at Trichome Analytical, he helps develop testing and analysis methods at the lab.

Studying forensic science sparked his interest in cannabis, specifically in the ways in which the criminal justice system can break down as it pertains to cannabis laws. After completing his master’s thesis, entitled Detection of Cannabinoids by Voltammetry, he realized the cannabis industry could be a viable and exciting career path for him.

In his free time, Zach enjoys playing guitar (badly) and learning new skills.

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JENNY WORRINGER

MICROBIOLOGY ADVISOR

Jenny Worringer is a molecular biologist with over a dozen years of experience in the development, quality control and assurance of pharmaceutical drug products. Jenny is an expert with process validations and routine testing programs, on sample types ranging from raw materials all the way through to finished goods.

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AMY LATHAM

SAMPLING MANAGER

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