Alkemist Labs (Costa Mesa, CA) has officially begun selling phytochemical reference standards developed by Lyon, France-based Extrasynthese, as the U.S. Distribution partner. Petra Erlandson has joined the Alkemist staff as strategic sales manager—reference materials to work with customers on standard selection. A new section of the Alkemist website that lists available products and prices with an ordering function was also recently launched.

“Reference standards are used in the measurement of content or presence of the many phytochemicals contained in natural products, and have direct impact on the ability to assess safety, quality and potency of raw materials and finished products,” said Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs. “We’re fortunate to have Petra part of the team to help companies understand and incorporate reference standards as part of their increased commitment to valid, fit for purpose product testing.”

“As the industry focuses more intently on transparency and testing, direct access to the phytochemical reference standards developed by Extrasynthese will help our customers raise the bar on meeting and exceeding cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) compliance and demonstrate their commitment to the safety and quality of their products,” Erlandson said. “Working with clients to help them bring their testing programs to the next level is really exciting to me.”

For more information, visit www.alkemist.com/products.