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Research Articles

Peer-style overviews of peptides, laboratory methods, and sourcing guides. Written for laboratory professionals. RUO only.

COA

Lot COA, not a purity percentage

How we read identity and purity fields on a certificate — without inventing numbers.

Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Identity

One vial, two CAS numbers

What a blend COA must show when two compounds share a label.

Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Identity

DAC vs no-DAC is a formula difference

Why the storefront name is not the molecular identity.

Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Identity

Catalog SKUs vs research analogues

Melanotan II and other analogues that are not listed here — and why.

Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Shipping

Shipping cold-chain for research reagents

How temperature-sensitive lots leave the warehouse.

Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read

Melanotan II Is a Cyclic α-MSH Analogue, Not a Catalog SKU

Melanotan II: Ac-Nle-cyclo[Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2, CAS 121062-08-6. Identity note. Not listed in this catalog.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

CJC-1295 With DAC and Without DAC Are Different Molecules

CJC-1295 DAC is not modified GRF 1-29. Discriminator is formula, not the storefront name. Not a catalog SKU.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

TB-500 vs Thymosin β4: Which Sequence Is on the Vial

This catalog’s TB-500 listing is the Ac-LKKTETQ fragment, not full thymosin β4.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

KPV Is α-MSH 11–13, Not the Whole Hormone

α-MSH 11–13 (KPV, CAS 67727-97-3). PubChem CID 125672. Free acid is not Ac-KPV-NH2.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

Semax Is ACTH(4–7)-PGP, Sequence MEHFPGP

ACTH(4–7)-PGP, sequence MEHFPGP, CAS 80714-61-0. Catalog RUO is not the Russian registered drug.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

Kisspeptin-10 Is the C-Terminal KISS1 Decapeptide Amide

C-terminal KISS1 decapeptide amide YNWNSFGLRF-NH2. Not kisspeptin-54.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

Thymosin Alpha-1 Is the 28-Residue N-Acetyl Peptide, Not TB-500

N-acetyl 28-mer (thymalfasin, CAS 62304-98-7). Unrelated to TB-500.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

Tesamorelin / Ipamorelin: Two CAS Numbers on One Vial

Two CAS numbers on one vial. Blend COA must show both masses. No mix ratio invented.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

BPC-157 / TB-500 Blend: Two Sequences, Two Masses

Two sequences, two masses. A blend is not a third CAS. Lot paper must show both.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

Curcumin Phytosome Is a Complex, Not a Peptide CAS

Curcuminoids + phosphatidylcholine. No peptide CAS. Meriva is a trademark, not a license claim.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

GLOW 70 Is a Named Catalog Blend, Not a CAS Number

A named catalog blend has no CAS. Identity is the lot COA component list.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

HPLC Area Percent Is Not Net Peptide Content

HPLC area% is a UV chromatogram ratio, not milligrams of peptide in the vial. Mass spec, TFA, and NPC on a lot COA.

Aug 31, 2026 · 11 min read

AOD-9604 vs hGH 177–191: Match the Sequence on the Vial

Tyr-hGH 177–191 (CAS 221231-10-3) is not unmodified fragment 176–191. Sequence, disulfide, and CAS on the listing.

Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min read

What Is BPC-157? A Research Overview

Mechanism, research applications, and how to evaluate lot quality for the pentadecapeptide BPC-157.

Aug 26, 2026 · 7 min read

Peptide Purity and COA Explained

How to read a Certificate of Analysis: HPLC, mass spec, residual solvents, and endotoxin testing.

Aug 26, 2026 · 8 min read

Buying Research Peptides Online: 2026 Guide

What to look for in a peptide supplier, COA requirements, red flags, and a sourcing checklist.

Aug 26, 2026 · 9 min read

NAD+ Research Applications

Biochemical role of NAD+ in metabolism, aging research, and sourcing for laboratory studies.

Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min read

GHK-Cu Copper Peptide: Research Overview

The copper-binding tripeptide in wound healing, dermatological, and anti-inflammatory research.

Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min read

TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4) Research Overview

Mechanism, tissue repair research, and sourcing for laboratory studies of this thymus-derived peptide.

Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min read

Epithalon: Aging Research Overview

Telomerase activation, cellular aging models, and sourcing for longevity research.

Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min read

R3TA: Metabolic Research Overview

Triple GLP-1/GIP/glucagon receptor agonist — mechanism and metabolic research applications.

Aug 26, 2026 · 7 min read

MOTS-c: Mitochondrial Research Peptide

Mitochondrial-derived peptide in metabolic regulation, exercise mimicry, and aging research.

Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min read