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Elan M. Sudberg

CEO, Alkemist Labs

Élan M. Sudberg is CEO of Alkemist Labs, a passionately committed contract testing laboratory specializing in plant and fungal identity, potency and purity testing for the food, beverage, nutraceutical and psychedelic industries. His favorite part of his job is catching cheaters, and he is known for pushing the industry to continually raise the bar on quality and transparency. Élan holds a degree in chemistry from California State University Long Beach, and he is on the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) board of trustees.

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Elan’s Recent activity

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As the lab turns, with Elan Sudberg
Dec 15, 2022
In this column, Elan Sudberg of Alkemist Labs discusses restrictions on the marketing of dietary supplements, the stream of misinformation plaguing industry and the need to be an activist.
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Hemp, CBD and cannabinoids testing update
May 01, 2020
CBD’s entry into the supplement sphere has brought a new focus on the testing of hemp, and USDA has provided more clarity on hemp regulations before this year’s growing season. Not all testing labs are DEA sanctioned...
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Quality and Authentication of Botanical Materials
Aug 20, 2015
Plants are complex, and more is being understood about them every day, but there is still so much to learn. How we approach them for product formulation, for supplement preparation and for testing can vary widely...
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Lab Testing New Delivery Technology
Jul 02, 2015
Before a company launches a product with a new delivery form, it needs to know which tests are fit for purpose and compliant for safety, efficacy and potency.
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