Since the use of CBD officially became legal in the UK in 2017, followed by medicinal cannabis in 2018, demand has risen considerably.
Cannabis/CBD
Analytical Testing
Ensuring a Comprehensive Understanding of Your Cannabis Product
Bringing a cannabis product to market through your chosen regulatory pathway requires an in-depth understanding of its chemical composition, interactions with excipients, and the effect it has on the people who use it.
Comprehensive Cannabinoid Testing Services
Whatever your medicinal cannabis, hemp, or CBD product testing requirement, we have the scientific expertise to build a comprehensive testing strategy to ensure regulatory compliance and a full chemical understanding of your raw materials, excipients, extracts, concentrates, or finished product.
- Cannabinoid Potency Testing for cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as well as cannabinol (CBN) and cannabigerol (CBG).
- Terpene Profile Testing. The Terpenes profile can affect the product's taste, aroma, and consistency.
- Pesticide and Mycotoxins Testing
- Residual Solvents Testing
- Heavy Metals and Nutrients Testing
- Microbial Contaminants Testing
- Vitamin E Acetate Testing
- Oils, Tinctures, E-liquids, and Flower Testing
- Vape and Aerosol Testing
- Particle size distribution (Cascade Impaction and Laser Diffraction)
- Physicochemical analysis, i.e., pH, moisture content, appearance, density/ viscosity, etc.
Cannabinoid Analytical Testing Services
Analytical Method Development and Validation
Stability Storage and Analysis
Cannabinoid Sample Analysis and Characterization
Product Assessment
Analytical Method Development and Validation
Developing and validating analytical methods in line with your project needs. Including the efficient technical transfer of methods from in-house facilities or other laboratories to help accelerate a project and ensure reduced development time. Rectifying technical issues with existing methods.Stability Storage and Analysis
We offer stability storage in purpose-built walk-in climatic chambers in a secure secure facility. The chambers are controlled via a fully validated data management system in accordance with ICH harmonized guidance for stability testing of new drug products and substances.Cannabinoid Sample Analysis and Characterization
Fast, reliable, and accurate sample analysis to better understand your product and ensure safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance.Cannabinoid Testing Services Resources
Learn more about how we can help bring your medicinal cannabis or CBD product to market through our high-quality analytical testing services.
Cannabis Services
Enhancing the positive reputation of cannabis by accelerating safe, efficacious, and high-quality cannabis products to a regulated market. Learn more about our cannabis services.Whitepaper: Does CBD Really Harm the Liver?
Both the FDA and EFSA have raised several concerns about CBD as supplements and as an ingredient in food and drinks, citing potential liver damage as a possible side effect. Is CBD really that toxic to the liver? To find out, toxicologist Cristelle Santos looks at the scientific evidence.Whitepaper: A Summary of the Legal Status and Regulatory Pathways to Market for Cannabinoid Products in the UK Market
Broughton summarises the regulatory pathways available for cannabinoid products in the UK market and the legal requirements for each potential market route.Whitepaper: Review of the degradation pathways of cannabinoids, the potential impact on medicinal and consumer products, and discussion of mitigation solutions
In this whitepaper, Broughton discusses the susceptibility of cannabinoids to degrade and summarizes the main degradation pathways of the primary cannabinoid products on the market; tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD).Whitepaper: The importance of the human endocannabinoid system when developing therapeutic cannabis products
To develop cannabis products that can both enhance the quality of life of cannabis users and comply with current and future regulations, we believe that fi rst we need to understand what cannabis is, how people use it, and how it affects the human body and mind. This white paper aims to provide essential but concise information about these areas, supported by scientific evidence.Medicinal Cannabis and CBD Services
Learn more about our UK and EU Novel Food Application scientific consultancy and analytical testing support.Cannabinoid Industry Insight and Expert Opinion
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To streamline and speed up the UK supply chain of medicinal cannabis, Broughton has launched a set of methods for cannabis batch release testing.
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I recently had the privilege of attending the Cannabis Europa conference in London on June 25-26, representing Broughton Life Sciences as a Business ....