automating a cannabis testing laboratory

AUTOMATING A CANNABIS TESTING LABORATORY

AGENDA

01 About Cannalysis 02 My Role at Cannalysis

03 Project Highlight 04 Green Button Go’s Integration

05 Data Management 06 Impact on Efficiency

01 About Cannalysis: Overview

Cannalysis is an analytical testing laboratory that is leveraging software and robotics to deliver higher service levels and best-in-class quality. We serve both the California and Oregon legal markets

We analyze all types of cannabis products. These products can come to us from any part of the supply chain: cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, etc.

FLOWER OTHER INHALABLES NON-INHALABLES

Inhalable cannabis flower

Pre-rolls

Concentrates

Vape products

Edibles

Topicals

Beverages

Etc.

01 About Cannalysis: Matrix Types

Testing Services

01 About Cannalysis: Testing Services

Potency Mycotoxins

Chemical Residues Water Activity

Microbial Contaminants Moisture Content

Heavy Metals Foreign Material

Residual Solvents Vitamin E Acetate

Terpenes

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Professional Photograph

Sample Preparation

Analysis Upload Results

Sample Check-in Data Review

01 About Cannalysis: Laboratory Workflow

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Leading the charge to increase efficiency and decrease turnaround time in the lab through automation

From inception to validation, lead all efforts associated with the execution of an automation workcell

02 My Role at Cannalysis

The First ‘Battle Tested’ High Throughput Automation for Cannabis

Bud●E is a robotic platform that performs high-throughput sample preparation of cannabis flower and concentrates for potency, pesticide, and mycotoxin analysis

03 Project Highlight

Barcode Scan and Mapping

Solvent & Internal Standard Addition

Extraction / Agitation

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Filtration / Clean Up

Dilutions

Final Plating

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Load Weighed Tubes

03 Project Highlight

Workflow + Capabilities

04 Green Button Go’s Integration

Device Control

Microplate and Tube rack storage Foil plate sealer

Robot arm Orbital Shaker

Barcode reader Liquid Handler

Solvent dispenser

Green Button Go enables the programmatic coordination of:

Operator interaction with automation via Green Button Go screens

04 Green Button Go’s Integration

Screen Interface

04 Green Button Go’s Integration

Screen Interface

04 Green Button Go’s Integration

Procedures

04 Green Button Go’s Integration

Custom Scripts

05 Data Management

Data is managed and tracked using the built in functionality of GBG

Barcode data is read and stored in csv files

The liquid handler utilizes the data stored in csv files

Final data sent to LIMS system

06 Impact on Efficiency

Up to 2,000 tests prepared per day

80% Reduction in preparation time

~60% Reduction in consumable costs

500% increase in precision

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