Cannabis Testing Solutions

The Cannabis testing market is developing rapidly – but so is the competition. The choices you make today define how competitive and future-proof your business will be tomorrow.

Microbial contamination – a safety concern
Various pathogens as well as yeasts and molds can compromise the quality of cannabis and cannabis-infused products, directly influencing consumer health. To keep consumers safe and comply with safety standards, BIOTECON Diagnostics develops rapid testing solutions to help producers and testing laboratories ensure they provide safe and quality cannabis. Our real-time PCR systems, designed and validated on all kinds of food matrices, have been among the industry’s best for over 20 years. They detect pathogenic and other target organisms on a genetic level, preventing costly false positives and rather than days of waiting, results are obtained in a matter of hours. We also offer different automation solutions to increase lab throughput potential and decrease human error.

Our solutions:

Lyophilized
User-friendly
Convenient
Low to high throughput
Rapid
Validated
Lowest contamination risk
Highest sensitivity

For safer and quality cannabis
Our rapid and advanced DNA extraction methods allow a broad spectrum of cannabis testing on a variety of different matrices including, chocolate, gums, oils, powders, plant material and herbs, among others. This is complemented by our real-time PCR systems, designed and validated on cannabis flower, extracts and a variety of infused products. We also offer different automation solutions to increase lab throughput potential and decrease human error.

We offer convenient products as part of our foodproof^® line, a complete workflow solution including DNA / RNA extraction and real-time PCR analysis and Reagent D for live/dead cell differentiation.

Our Kits

foodproof Yeast and Mold Quantification LyoKit

The most sensitive real-time PCR kit on the market and one of the few worldwide that can detect all yeasts and molds
Results within 5 hours
Quantitative
Validated with hops, cannabis and cannabis-infused products (e.g. wax, white chocolate and cannabis flower)

foodproof Salmonella Detection LyoKit

Tested on all kinds of food matrices including cannabis, environmental samples and primary production samples
Over 700 Salmonella strains successfully tested, comprising strains of all subspecies and O-serogroups
No reported false negative or false positive results to date
Independently validated according to AOAC-RI, MicroVal and NordVal

foodproof STEC Screening LyoKit and foodproof STEC Identification LyoKit

Screening for all STECs with stx1, stx2 and eae genes
Identification of the most important 8 serotypes (O26, O45, O103, 104, O111, O121, O145, O157) in the identification kit
AOAC-RI approval is pending

foodproof Aspergillus Detection LyoKit

Detection and identification of the four most important species: A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. terreus
Developed according to AOAC guidelines

foodproof Enterobacteriaceae LyoKit

Leading supplier of Enterobacteriaceae real-time kits for the food industry worldwide
Used by some of the world’s largest food and dairy producers
ISO 16140 MicroVal certified
Qualitative detection possible

foodproof Staphylococcus Detection LyoKit – coming soon

The only PCR kit that can qualitatively detect all coagulase-positive Staphylococcus species including: Identification of Staphylococcus aureus in one test
Highest ease of use and sensitivity, lowest risk of contamination

foodproof Listeria Genus Detection LyoKit, foodproof Listeria monocytogenes Detection LyoKit and foodproof Listeria plus Listeria monocytogenes Detection LyoKit