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The ANSER™ Cannabis & Hemp Analyzer

Many U.S. states are legalizing the use of cannabis for either medical and/or “adult” recreational use. Cannabis testing is becoming critically important and an integral part of being able to determine product potency and safety. HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography) is the industry standard or gold standard for cannabinoid potency testing. It is the most accurate and reliable method to measure cannabis components. ICON Scientific’s ANSER is your solution for cannabis potency and purity testing. The ANSER is an HPLC based analyzer. We are committed to supplying growers, processors, dispensaries and product developers with HPLC solutions for cannabis and hemp analysis.

The ANSER is a field portable, easy-to-use potency and purity analyzer for the cannabis and hemp industry. No scientific understanding is necessary to operate this analyzer. The ANSER is always accurate and reproducible. This shoebox-sized, field portable unit allows you to test the potency of samples in the field or in the lab. The ANSER is not only portable but a miniaturized, turn-key HPLC solution. It has all the performance without the size. The ANSER is quick and easy to use and is designed for an inexperienced user. The ANSER includes a column, mobile phase, certified standards, and methods. In most states, cannabinoid regulations require third-party testing to certify potency and purity. The ANSER analyzer provides an immediate answer. Traditional laboratory testing will confirm what you already know.

ICON Scientific, Inc. proudly introduces…

The first and only miniaturized, portable HPLC based cannabis and hemp potency analyzer. You can now be free of a traditional laboratory and operate the ANSER anywhere you need to with our battery pack option. Intuitive software control allows the non-chromatographer to operate and easily evaluate his data. We supply methods:

For maximum THC concentrations to enable growers to know exactly when to harvest their plants.
For purity of CBD. To ensure there is no THC in your CBD product.
For purity of THC.
Testing of incoming THC or CBD before the final product is produced.
Testing of the finished product for either CBD or THC.

HPLC stands for high-performance liquid chromatography. HPLC is used for the identification and/or quantification when determining the potency of cannabinoid components. Potency analysis identifies compounds and measures their “potency”, level of strength. Cannabis is made up of 500 or more chemical components. Those most commonly tested for are: THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin), CBD (Cannabidiol), CBDV (Cannabidivarin), CBC (Cannabichromene), CBN (Cannabinol), CBG (Cannabigerol), and CBGV (Cannabigerivarin). Cannabinoids need to be potency screened at every step for different reasons. Screening begins in the fields, that is why our ANSER field portable analyzer is so valuable to farmers. Growers require accurate potency screening. They need to accurately time harvests, determine the proper profile of the strain and accurately label it. Accurate labeling is essential at all levels therefore precise potency screening is valuable to growers, processors, and dispensaries. When cannabinoid components are used for medical treatment it is crucial to know the exact components, potency, and purity to ensure accurate labeling. HPLC can test plants in the field, edibles, and liquids. This is because samples can be tested at lower temperatures than with GC. Using GC heat catalyzed reactions occur. Therefore, HPLC is the “gold standard” for the potency testing of cannabis. ICON’s field portable ANSER HPLC analyzer is a simple way for cannabis and hemp professionals to test at every level. Icon Scientific, Inc. does not support or promote the use of its products or services in connection with illegal use, cultivation or trade of cannabis products. Icon Scientific, Inc. does not condone the use of recreational or medical marijuana, we are merely offering a market analyzer the cannabis testing industry. Icon Scientific’s products are intended to be used only for research purposes or state-approved medical research.