Lab Handbook
Clear, source-backed guides to the peptides researchers talk about most. Every article links to the original studies.
Sterile technique when reconstituting peptides
Sterile technique when reconstituting peptides
Sterile technique when reconstituting peptides protects two things: the peptide in the vial and the validity of your results. A reconstituted peptide solution is opened repeatedly over several weeks. Every puncture of the stopper...
Read article →Peptide purity explained: HPLC and mass spectrometry
Peptide purity is the number that every supplier prints in large type, and it is also the number that is most often...
How to read a peptide certificate of analysis (COA)
How to read a peptide certificate of analysis (COA)
A peptide certificate of analysis (COA) is the document that tells you what is actually inside a vial. It lists the tests...
How to store peptides
How to store peptides: lyophilised powder and reconstituted solutions
How you store peptides decides how long they stay usable in the lab. A peptide is a chain of amino acids, and...
How to reconstitute peptides with bacteriostatic water
How to reconstitute peptides with bacteriostatic water
To reconstitute peptides means to dissolve a freeze-dried (lyophilised) peptide powder in a liquid so that it can be used in the...