Delta 9 Analytical vs Gold Standard Analytics for hemp and cannabis testing
Delta 9 Analytical in Raleigh holds a PJLA ISO/IEC 17025 scope for cannabinoids by UHPLC-MS/MS valid to January 2028 and offers terpenes, metals, pesticides, microbes, mycotoxins, solvents and emerging-botanical testing including kratom. Gold Standard Analytics covers the same hemp and kratom ground from Houston with every price and certificate public.
Delta 9 Analytical, Raleigh, North Carolina. delta9analytical.com/wp/. Facts checked September 9, 2026.
What Delta 9 does well
- PJLA 120090 / L25-789 scope for cannabinoids by UHPLC-MS/MS and moisture, expires January 31, 2028.
- Specialty cannabinoids and emerging botanicals including kratom.
- Full contaminant menu.
- Secure portal and QR-coded COAs.
Side by side
| Gold Standard Analytics | Delta 9 Analytical | |
|---|---|---|
| Location and shipping | Gold Standard AnalyticsHouston, Texas. One laboratory at a published address. Lawful hemp (≤ 0.3% Δ9-THC) ships from any state on the prepaid UPS label we issue. | Delta 9 AnalyticalRaleigh, North Carolina. Shipping at your cost. |
| Sample and program fit | Gold Standard AnalyticsLawful hemp flower, extracts, isolates, edibles, tinctures, beverages, topicals, live plant tissue and facility swabs for R&D and quality control. No marijuana or products above the federal hemp limit; no DEA registration. | Delta 9 AnalyticalHemp, specialty cannabinoids and kratom; not a state cannabis compliance lab. |
| Cannabinoid potency | Gold Standard AnalyticsCannabinoid profile from $79 (plant and extract), $119 for finished products, $159 for the extended 18-target profile. UHPLC-UV with LC-MS/MS confirmation on the Agilent 1290 Infinity II and 6490 triple quadrupole. | Delta 9 AnalyticalUHPLC-MS/MS potency within accredited scope; no public price. |
| Terpenes and residual solvents | Gold Standard AnalyticsTerpene profile $79, 40 targets by calibrated GC-MS. Residual solvents $99 for 24 targets by headspace GC-MS. | Delta 9 AnalyticalTerpenes and solvents; no public price. |
| Pesticides | Gold Standard AnalyticsPesticide panel from $269 by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS; 125-target panel $309; glyphosate and AMPA $419 by a separate polar method. | Delta 9 AnalyticalPesticides; no public price. |
| Heavy metals | Gold Standard AnalyticsFour-metal panel (As, Cd, Pb, Hg) $149 by ICP-MS on the Agilent 7850 after closed-vessel digestion. | Delta 9 AnalyticalMetals; no public price. |
| Microbiology and mycotoxins | Gold Standard AnalyticsBasic microbiology $89, expanded $179, four-species Aspergillus qPCR $79, five-target mycotoxins $69 by LC-MS/MS. | Delta 9 AnalyticalMicrobes and mycotoxins; no public price. |
| Turnaround | Gold Standard AnalyticsStandard 5–7 business days, guaranteed in writing. 48-hour analytical expedite +$59; 24-hour potency +$80. | Delta 9 AnalyticalNot published. No written guarantee. |
| Public results | Gold Standard AnalyticsEvery certificate public and searchable by accession, including failures and retractions; a client cannot remove one. Free JSON, CSV and Atom exports of the whole library. | Delta 9 AnalyticalQR-coded COAs through a secure portal. |
| Chain of custody | Gold Standard AnalyticsEvery package opened on camera, each container photographed and blind-coded before it reaches the bench; footage and photos retained three years and tied to the accession. | Delta 9 AnalyticalSample-submission instructions and a client portal; no on-camera receiving, blind coding or footage retention is published. |
| Ordering | Gold Standard AnalyticsSelf-service online intake with a live quote and an instant prepaid label; no account manager or quote form. API, MCP, Telegram and WhatsApp ordering. | Delta 9 AnalyticalPortal submission; two different street addresses appear on site and certificate. |
| Payment | Gold Standard AnalyticsCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, ACH, wire, Mercury invoice with net terms, and any cryptocurrency. | Delta 9 AnalyticalNot published; invoiced to the client account. |
| ISO/IEC 17025 and licensing | Gold Standard AnalyticsOperated to ISO/IEC 17025 expectations; not accredited, and we say so on every page. Not a state-licensed cannabis compliance laboratory. | Delta 9 AnalyticalPJLA ISO/IEC 17025 (120090 / L25-789) to January 2028 for cannabinoids and moisture; safety tests outside the reviewed scope. |
| Guarantee | Gold Standard AnalyticsMiss the quoted turnaround, or an accredited laboratory materially contradicts our result on a retest of the retained sample, and the panel fee is refunded. | Delta 9 AnalyticalNone published. |
Sources: delta9analytical.com; PJLA L25-789, checked Sep 8 2026.
Published prices
| Test | Gold Standard Analytics | Delta 9 Analytical |
|---|---|---|
| Cannabinoid potency, plant or extract | Gold Standard AnalyticsView current pricing | Delta 9 Analytical$0 |
| Terpene profile | Gold Standard AnalyticsView current pricing | Delta 9 Analytical$0 |
| Pesticide panel | Gold Standard AnalyticsView current pricing | Delta 9 Analytical$0 |
| Heavy metals, ICP-MS | Gold Standard Analytics+$169 | Delta 9 Analytical$0 |
| Microbiology panel | Gold Standard AnalyticsView current pricing | Delta 9 Analytical$0 |
| Full plant quality package | Gold Standard AnalyticsView current pricing | Delta 9 Analytical$0 |
Delta 9 publishes no numeric prices; testing is quoted. Gold Standard prices are the published catalog. A dash means no public price.
Questions about Delta 9 Analytical and Gold Standard Analytics
Is Gold Standard Analytics a Delta 9 alternative?
Yes: same hemp and kratom scope, with published prices, online ordering, custody footage and a public library. Delta 9 holds an accredited scope for cannabinoid potency, which Gold Standard does not.
How much does Delta 9 charge for hemp or cannabis testing?
Delta 9 publishes no numeric prices. Gold Standard publishes every price: cannabinoid profile from $79, terpenes $79, solvents $99, metals $149, pesticides from $269, full plant package $649.
Is Delta 9 ISO 17025 accredited?
Yes for cannabinoids by UHPLC-MS/MS and moisture (PJLA L25-789, valid to January 2028); other advertised tests are outside that reviewed scope. Gold Standard is not accredited and operates to ISO/IEC 17025 expectations; we state that plainly rather than imply otherwise.
Can I verify a Delta 9 COA?
By QR on COAs the client shares; no browsable public library was found. Every Gold Standard certificate, including failures, verifies here by accession number and is exported to a public library anyone can download.
Can Gold Standard test state-regulated cannabis like Delta 9?
Delta 9 does not hold a state cannabis compliance license in the material we reviewed. Gold Standard is not a state-licensed cannabis compliance laboratory and holds no DEA registration; we test lawful hemp (≤ 0.3% Δ9-THC) and hemp-derived products for R&D and quality control, from any state by mail.
Where is Delta 9 located?
Raleigh, North Carolina. Gold Standard is at 5151 Mitchelldale St A10 STE B, Houston, TX 77092, and accepts hemp samples nationwide on a prepaid label.
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Submit a sample
Prepaid domestic label, public certificate, chain-of-custody video. Standard turnaround 5–7 business days.