Testing: Potency, Microbial & Pesticide
The compliance panels that gate every sale, the Aspergillus action limit, and why 95%+ pass is the real KPI — set upstream, not at the lab.
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The gate every batch has to clear
Before sale in regulated markets, batches must clear potency, microbial, and pesticide / residual-solvent panels. Potency covers THC/CBD (often a full cannabinoid + terpene profile); microbial covers Total Yeast & Mold (TYM) and specific Aspergillus species (A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. niger, A. terreus). The lab does not create quality — it reveals the quality your dry, cure, and biosecurity already set.
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