The Cannabis and Hemp industry has asked… we have the ANSER.

The ANSER is the world’s first and only field portable, HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) based cannabis and hemp potency analyzer.

Icon Scientific has designed and built analytical grade HPLC components. These HPLC components have been miniaturized, simplified, and ruggedized. Icon Scientific has also created a simplified graphic user interface (GUI) so that a non-chemist, non-chromatography can easily operate the system with minimal training. All the components are housed in a military grade case. The case is built for hard use and is waterproof. It is made of an ultra-high strength polypropylene copolymer resin, enabling it to be water and dust tight.

What is in the box?

The HPLC pump is a dual piston pump that delivers pulseless flow at up to 9000 psi of back pressure. This is important because the HPLC column has extremely small particles that are uniform and less than three microns in size. The column housing is a stainless steel tube approximately 6” long. A pump of this caliber is necessary to push the solvent through the column at a high back pressure in order for all the cannabinoids to be completely separated. Incorporated in the system is a focused UV detector aimed at 228nm. Analytical research shows that 228nm is the best wavelength to measure cannabinoids. It is also important for the solvent to be degassed before it is pumped. Degassing the solvent assures that you have the most accurate flow rate possible. HPLC separations vary depending on temperature. We have incorporated a column heater to assure run-to-run reproducibility over time. Sample injection is another critical area that needs to be addressed. We assure accuracy based on our motorized valve injector. 

Why is HPLC important?

HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) is the gold standard for cannabis and hemp analysis. It is the only method used in certified contract laboratories. HPLC accurately separates, measures, and differentiates targeted cannabinoids. The ANSER achieves the sensitivity, reproducibility, and reliability of a bench size analytical HPLC. Additional benefits are the ANSER’s size, it being fully portable and easy to use.