About us

Qure was formed by a group of chemistry, science, healing, business, and agricultural professionals, brought together by a mutual appreciation and understanding of Cannabis and its potential positive impact in South Africa.

We recognised the importance of analytics and the need to determine not only the amazing qualities potentially in each product for consumption, specifically cannabinoids and terpenes, but also to ensure its safety and purity when it comes to harmful substances, such as microbial contamination, residual solvents in extracts and concentrates, and the presence of pesticides, heavy metals or mycotoxins.

This realisation led us to establish Qure, your Cannabis analytical laboratory.

Meet the team

Brenda Marx

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Pr. Nat. Sci.

Laboratory Director

Brenda has an M. Sc Chemistry (University of Stellenbosch) and D. Nat. Med (College of Natural Medicine). She has over 2 years’ experience in running a Cannabis analytical laboratory and more than 19 years’ laboratory experience. Her laboratory management experience is in fields such as pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, essential oils and natural extracts.

Brenda’s expertise includes quality control, stability, analytical method development and validation, as well as setting up specifications for new products according to regulatory and legislation requirements.

Kristin de Jager

Master of Science

Researcher (research & networking)

With extensive knowledge and experience of Cannabis genetics and cultivation, Kris’s primary research interests lie in Cannabis propagation, breeding and genetic mapping, whereby he seeks to make ties between genetic variation and disease treatment.

Kris is an experienced indoor Cannabis grower and a well-known name in the industry. He consults to the agricultural and extractive industries on Cannabis propagation; breeding and genetic mapping; and disease treatment.

Natie Ferreira

Ignitor (networking)

Natie has been gardening and growing food his whole life, with a career that has spanned the horticulture, landscaping and agriculture industries since 2000. His interest fields have led him down the paths of biohacking, healthy living, biodynamics, permaculture, and more specifically Cannabis in all its forms.

Recognised as an industry leader, Natie presents advanced and commercial grow courses with Cheeba Cannabis Academy, runs his own nursery providing vegging plants to growers, and has several other Cannabis business interests that all lead people to testing and analytics.

Our associations

Qure is licensed by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority.

www.sahpra.org.za

Qure is an approved testing laboratory with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

www.dalrrd.gov.za

Qure is a member of the National Laboratory Association – South Africa.

www.nla.org.za

We adhere to Good Laboratory Practices, as per the principles stipulated by the World Health Organisation.

www.who.int

Qure Standards

We will give you reliable, accurate and consistent information to enable you to know what you are growing; to develop standards for your products; and to ensure quality end-products.

We care for the environment – therefore our analytical methods of choice are gas chromatography-based where possible, due to the minimal environmental impact of the technique.

All methods used are validated and scrutinised in terms of precision, accuracy, robustness and ruggedness to ensure the utmost reliability.

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About us

Meet the team

Brenda Marx

Laboratory Director

Jean Jeffery

Qurator (admin & finances)

Kristin de Jager

Researcher (research & networking)

Natie Ferreira

Ignitor (networking)

Ilse Ferreira

Digital Communicator (marketing & IT)

Our associations

Qure Standards

We will give you reliable, accurate and consistent information to enable you to know what you are growing; to develop standards for your products; and to ensure quality end-products.

SAHPRA

DALRRD

Fields of Green for ALL

NLA

Important dates to note

FESTIVE SEASON 2023/2024

Pesticides we can test for