Read the paperwork first.
How to Read a Peptide Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Learn to read a peptide COA: match the lot number, verify HPLC purity, confirm mass-spec identity, and check the endotoxin result. A field guide.
How to Verify Research Peptide Purity (HPLC + LAL)
How research peptide purity is verified: HPLC for purity, mass spec for identity, and LAL for endotoxin, all documented on a lot-matched COA.
What Third-Party HPLC Testing Actually Proves
Third-party HPLC testing proves lot purity and separates in-house claims from independent evidence. What it shows, and what it doesn't.
LAL Endotoxin Testing Explained (Research Peptides)
What LAL endotoxin testing is, how the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate assay works, and why the endotoxin line on a peptide COA matters.
How to Choose a Research Peptide Supplier (Checklist)
A vetting checklist for research peptide suppliers: lot-matched COAs, third-party HPLC, mass spec, LAL endotoxin, and named labs. What to verify.
What 'Research Use Only' Means and Why It Matters
Research use only (RUO) explained: what the designation means for handling, documentation, and labeling of research compounds, and why it matters.
NAD+ Research Reference: Purity, Storage, Handling
NAD+ research reference: what it is, its research context, how purity is verified by HPLC and LAL, and lab storage and handling notes.
GHK-Cu Research Reference: Purity, Storage, Handling
GHK-Cu (copper peptide) research reference: sequence, research context, HPLC and LAL purity verification, and lab storage and reconstitution notes.
Epitalon Research Reference: Purity, Storage, Handling
Epitalon (Epithalon) research reference: sequence, research context, HPLC and LAL purity verification, and laboratory storage and handling notes.
MOTS-c Research Reference: Purity, Storage, Handling
MOTS-c research reference: sequence, research context as a mitochondrial-derived peptide, HPLC and LAL purity verification, and lab storage notes.
Semax Research Reference: Purity, Storage, Handling
Semax research reference: origin, research context, HPLC and LAL purity verification, and laboratory storage and reconstitution notes.
Selank Research Reference: Purity, Storage, Handling
Selank research reference: origin as a tuftsin analog, research context, HPLC and LAL purity verification, and lab storage and handling notes.