The Genius solution for pesticide screening at InfiniteCAL

Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs MI (InfinteCAL) is a fully licensed CRA and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited cannabis testing lab. They offer quality assurance analytics for cannabis and hemp products so their clients have peace of mind that they are sourcing and using clean materials throughout their production process.

We talked to Maverick Hanson-Meier, an Analyst at InfiniteCAL, to get his feedback on his PEAK generator.

Typically what is the focus of your LC-MS analysis - what sort of applications?

We focus on pesticides screening.

What PEAK Scientific generators do you have in your laboratory and what LC-MS instruments do they supply?

We’ve got the Genius XE Nitrogen gas generator.

What prompted you to choose a PEAK generator for LC-MS and how long have you used it?

We needed reliable N₂ generation to keep our instruments up non-stop and it has been in use for five years now.

What has been the key benefit of deploying PEAK generators for LC-MS as opposed to your previous gas supply solution?

There are a few benefits to the gas generator: we spend less time needing to change tanks and monitor levels; we have a more consistent nitrogen flow; and we have peace of mind that we can turn it on and leave it to run for a year before maintenance is needed.

How would you describe your purchasing experience with PEAK in terms of speed of response, ease of ordering, catering for your needs and timing of delivery?

The whole process was comparable to other companies that we work with.

Would you recommend PEAK Scientific generators to other laboratories - and if so, what would be your main reason for the recommendation?

I would highly recommended PEAK Scientific to meet the needs of a high throughput lab for reliable gas generation!

The benefits of having a Genius in your lab

At PEAK, we are always trying to promote the benefits of our gas generators over traditional gas supply methods, but it’s always best when the benefits come directly from our customers. Maverick has mentioned three of our most useful benefits to a lab: no tank changes, consistent flow, and peace of mind.

No more changing tanks/cylinders

With traditional bulk gas supply, many labs need to waste time away from their analysis when a tank or cylinder runs out of gas. This disrupts analysis, disrupts your workflow, and disrupts your day.

With a PEAK gas generator, you don’t have to worry about this as you have an on-demand, on-site nitrogen supply available 24/7.

Consistent flow

Another downside to gas cylinders is that of a fluctuating flow and purity of nitrogen. As your cylinder depletes, the purity of the nitrogen will decline as well and can also reduce the pressure of nitrogen coming through to your equipment.

PEAK’s Genius XE offers nitrogen at a consistent purity and consistent flow throughout its entire life. This means you don’t need to be worried about dips in performance or inconsistent results in your analysis.

Peace of mind

PEAK’s gas generators allow you to set them and forget them. Once installed, the generator will run in the background and supply nitrogen whenever your LC-MS needs it. To get the best results, we suggest an annual service plan to make sure you maintain your generator and keep it performing at its best, so you continue to get the results you expect from PEAK.

A nitrogen supply that won’t ACT up

Our Genius XE generators have recently been certified with MyGreenLab’s ACT Ecolabel, offering a transparent look into the sustainability and energy efficiency of the generators.

This has been a pivotal step in our sustainability action plan which is combined with our goal of achieving Net-Zero by 2050.