Instrumentation

Instrumentation

The Instruments BehindEvery Cadence Result

Every test panel at Cadence Analytics Lab runs on primary analytical instrumentation. No outsourcing, no reference labs. The methods, detection limits, and applicable services for each instrument are documented below.

In-House Only
Independent Lab
Calibrated & Maintained
Primary Instruments

What Runs in Our Lab

Each instrument covers one or more analytical techniques. Detection limits and matrix applicability vary by method.

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

UV/Vis and diode array detection. Primary instrument for purity measurement and impurity profiling.

Detection
UV/Vis, DAD
Typical LOD
0.01% area (purity)
Matrices
Peptides, small molecules, cannabis extracts
Method Standards
USP, ICH Q2(R1)

Liquid Chromatography, Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Triple quadrupole mass spectrometry for targeted quantitation and sequence confirmation at trace levels.

Detection
Triple Quadrupole MS
Typical LOD
0.1 ng/mL (matrix dependent)
Matrices
Peptides, water, environmental, cannabis extracts
Method Standards
EPA, Health Canada, ICH

Inductively Coupled Plasma, Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Trace and ultra-trace metal quantitation across water, soil, and biological matrices.

Detection
Quadrupole MS, Collision Cell
Typical LOD
0.001 µg/L (water matrices)
Matrices
Water, soil, sediment, cannabis
Method Standards
EPA 200.8, ISO 17294

Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Separation and identification of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds. Includes purge and trap inlet for water VOC analysis.

Detection
Single Quadrupole MS, FID
Typical LOD
0.1 µg/L (VOCs in water)
Matrices
Water, soil, cannabis, air (Tenax)
Method Standards
EPA 8260, EPA 8270, TO-17

Capillary Electrophoresis (CE)

High resolution separation for peptide sequence confirmation and charge variant analysis. Orthogonal to HPLC for purity verification.

Detection
UV 214nm, DAD
Typical LOD
0.05% area
Matrices
Peptides, proteins
Method Standards
USP, ICH Q6B
Used In
Peptide Testing

Ion Chromatography (IC)

Separation and quantitation of inorganic anions and cations. Primary method for nutrient analysis in water samples.

Detection
Conductivity, Suppressed
Typical LOD
0.01 mg/L (anions in water)
Matrices
Drinking water, wastewater, surface water
Method Standards
EPA 300.0, ISO 10304
Quality & Documentation

An Independent Lab, Built on Discipline

Cadence Analytics Lab operates as an independent testing facility. Every instrument runs under documented calibration schedules, method validation records, and maintenance logs.

Formal accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 is a planned future phase of the lab’s development. Method documentation is available on request.

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