- Gloves
- Eppendorf tubes
- Glassware
- Thermometers
- Parafilm
- Foil
- Autoclave tape
- Label tape
- Timers
- Underwater markers
- Weighing tubs
- Tube racks
- Chemicals for solutions
- Hplc plates
- Tlc plates
- Terpenes
Equipment Needed to Start a Lab
- Gas chromatograph
- High performance liquid chromatograph
- Liquid plate chromatography
- Mass spectrometer
- Microscopes
- Centrifuge
- Scientific scale
- Autoclave
- Micro filtered RO water filter
- Cell counter
Chromatography Systems
There are many different techniques for identifying the potency and profile of cannabis.
Average Lab Start Up Costs
About $100,000 a year minimum.
Education
Required Degree
No degree or education is required by law. At the minimum it would be good to have some experience at least as a technician. It is best to have people with a science degree and experience in an active research laboratory so they can bring labs the same level as biomedical research institutions to maximize scientific and technical expertise.
Required Certifications
- No certification standards are required by the cannabis industry.
- Some related certifications available include
- AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists), AHP (American Herbal Pharmacopeia), FDA, ODA (Oregon Department of Agriculture), NELAC (National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization)