Education

A plain-language library for research peptides.

Reference notes on the fundamentals, quality and testing, handling and storage, and the compliance context behind research peptides. 14 articles, written for qualified researchers.

Educational reference only · Research Use Only · not medical or veterinary advice

Fundamentals

4 articles

What are research peptides?

A primer on peptides as laboratory research materials.

1 min read

How peptides are made: solid-phase synthesis

An overview of solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS).

1 min read

Peptide nomenclature and sequences

How peptides are named, written, and described.

1 min read

Lyophilization: why peptides ship as a dry powder

What freeze-drying is and why it is used for peptides.

1 min read

Quality & Testing

4 articles

Reading a Certificate of Analysis

What the purity figures and methods on a COA describe.

1 min read

Analytical methods behind a peptide COA

HPLC, LC-MS, and endotoxin testing explained in plain terms.

1 min read

Understanding peptide purity

What a purity percentage does and does not tell you.

1 min read

Endotoxins in laboratory materials

What endotoxins are and why laboratories monitor them.

1 min read

Handling & Storage

3 articles

Handling and storage of lyophilized peptides

General laboratory considerations for storing lyophilized peptides.

1 min read

Reconstitution basics for laboratory study

How lyophilized peptides are brought into solution in the lab.

1 min read

Storage temperature and peptide stability

How temperature affects lyophilized and reconstituted peptides.

1 min read

Compliance

3 articles

What 'Research Use Only' means

The RUO designation and what it means for buyers.

1 min read

Who purchases research materials, and why

The context in which research peptides are sourced.

1 min read

Lab safety basics for research materials

General good practice for handling laboratory materials.

1 min read