In the cannabis industry, proficiency testing (PT) is a necessary, yet oftentimes difficult activity because of U.S. federal laws surrounding the plant. It allows growers and producers to test their products for a variety of things, including potency and THC content, pesticide residues, residual
Accreditation’s Place at the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is a special holiday where friends and family gather to enjoy one another’s company and all the things we’re grateful for, including the food on the table. You may think the turkey taste test is the most important Thanksgiving analysis, but rest assured, the safety of your food has
Hops Latent Viroid – Don’t Let HLVd Kill Your Cannabis Budzz!
A2LA is Calling on All Cannabis Testing Laboratories! Have Your Growers' Back While Helping to Protect the Cannabis Industry. It is well understood that viral pathogens can have a devastating impact. Pathogens such as COVID-19 have ripped apart our world and can spread like wildfire. Plant-based
New Semiconductor Chip Bills & The Value of Accreditation & Testing
Semiconductors have regularly made headlines this summer as congress deliberated on several bills in efforts to bolster the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing industry. Congress passed HB 4346, referred to as the “Chips-plus” and the “chips and science” bill, volleying it to the Executive Branch for
A2LA First to Receive Official FDA LAAF Recognition: How to Get Your Application Started
A2LA received recognition by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an FDA LAAF Accrediting Body. The Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) became official on February 1, 2022, and A2LA is very proud to be the first to be approved and ready to offer A2LA
World Accreditation Day 2022
June 9, 2022 is World Accreditation Day, celebrated globally since 2007. The 2022 World Accreditation Day (WAD) theme is Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment. How can accreditation support two visions: economic growth and a healthy environment, two objectives that
A2LA is a Recognized Accreditation Body for the FDA FSMA LAAF Program
Effective May 23, 2022, A2LA is recognized to accredit laboratories under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rule on Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. Under the LAAF program, LAAF-recognized Accrediting Bodies (AB) may accredit testing laboratories to the
World Metrology Day: Metrology in the Digital Era
World Metrology Day is observed on May 20th and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875 by representatives from seventeen nations. The convention aimed to establish ‘worldwide uniformity of measurement.’ The theme this year is "Metrology in the Digital Era."