Alkemist Labs

NutraWomen Wednesday: Petra Erlandson, Director of Sales and Marketing, Alkemist Labs

21-Feb-2024 By Danielle Masterson

After going from being a self-proclaimed supplement skeptic to the director of sales and marketing at the biggest little ISO 17025 accredited lab in the dietary supplement industry, Petra Erlandson has now been with Alkemist Labs for nearly a decade.

Alkemist Labs advances psychoactive testing as interest in psychedelics grows

09-Jun-2023 By Asia Sherman

Alkemist Labs – an independent lab specializing in botanical screening for the dietary supplement industry – has developed and validated an analytical method to quantify psychoactives in plants and fungi.

Alkemist Labs CEO on Next Generation Transparency

09-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Companies often spend top dollar on testing, yet the only people who know about it are their internal team and auditors. Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, says consumers want to know more about these test results, and he’s so convinced that his company...

Alkemist Labs rings alarm on doctored C of A certificates

14-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Alkemist Labs' CEO Elan Sudberg says he's seen evidence that some ingredient suppliers and marketing companies have been altering valid lab reports and using those falsified reports to promote their products.

New technology and new players push labs to demystify testing: Alkemist Labs CEO

23-Mar-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Keeping up to date with technological advances, understanding which testing methods are suitable for botanical materials and finished products, and how reference standards fit into the picture are just some of the key issues that brands should be aware...

Chromatography event looks at testing landscape in wake of NYAG affair

13-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

An upcoming event focused on chromatography illustrates the rapid developments in the field as well as the heightened demand for testing services in the wake of the NYAG affair.

Alkemist Labs clarifies C of A policy

22-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Lab reports that mimic Alkemist Labs’ distinctive testing format may be causing confusion in the marketplace and undermining the integrity of an Alkemist Labs C of A, the company has said.

Independent benchmarks show Alkemist Labs’ “commitment to the highest standards of testing”

12-Jan-2016 By Stephen DANIELLS

Alkemist Labs has achieved ISO 17025 accreditation and also announced it has met the AOAC Analytical Laboratory Accreditation Criteria Committee guidelines.

Alkemist Labs rolling out Next Generation Sequencing DNA testing

02-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Costa Mesa, CA-based Alkemist Labs is adding Next Generation DNA Sequencing to its arsenal of testing capabilities, in response to customer demand for the technology.

We’re moving into omega-3 testing next, says Alkemist Labs CEO following successful 2013 and rebranding

06-Jan-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Costa Mesa-based Alkemist Labs is expanding its testing capabilities into the omega-3 sector, with the success of its label claim verification/ R&D division allowing for continued reinvestment.