The bench notes,
written down.
Practical, research-use-only guides on handling, storing and quality-checking lyophilised peptides. No medical or dosing advice — just the lab fundamentals worth getting right.
Peptide research glossary
Plain-English definitions of CAS, HPLC, CoA, lyophilisation, reconstitution, purity and the other terms you'll find on every product page.
How to reconstitute a lyophilised peptide
A step-by-step bench guide to bringing a freeze-dried research peptide back into solution without degrading it.
Read guideReading a Certificate of Analysis
What HPLC purity, mass-spec identity and the other numbers on a CoA actually tell you about a peptide lot.
Read guideStoring research peptides the right way
Temperature, light and moisture all degrade peptides. A practical guide to storage before and after reconstitution.
Read guideWhat ≥ 99 % HPLC purity actually means
Purity percentages get quoted everywhere. Here is what the number measures, and what it does not.
Read guideBacteriostatic vs sterile water for reconstitution
The two most common reconstitution solvents differ in one key way. Here is what that difference means at the bench.
Read guideBPC-157: a research primer
What BPC-157 is at a molecular level, why it is studied in vitro, and how it is handled in the lab.
Read guideTB-500 explained
A plain-language look at the TB-500 research peptide — what it is, how it relates to thymosin beta-4, and how to handle it.
Read guideIncretin research peptides: GLP-1, GIP and glucagon
The receptor families behind today's most-discussed metabolic research peptides — and how single, dual and triple agonists differ.
Read guideWhat are peptide blends? GLOW, KLOW and Wolverine
Blends combine several research peptides in one vial. Here is how to think about them, and why per-component data still matters.
Read guideGHK-Cu: the copper peptide, explained
What the GHK-Cu copper tripeptide is, why it shows up in skin and cellular research, and how to handle it.
Read guideSemax: a research overview
The peptide Semax and its relationship to the ACTH fragment family — structure, research context and handling.
Read guideSelank: a research overview
What the Selank peptide is, how it relates to tuftsin, and the basics of handling it in the lab.
Read guideEpithalon: the telomerase tetrapeptide
What Epithalon is, why it appears in longevity and cellular-aging research, and how to handle it.
Read guideNAD+: the cellular cofactor in research
NAD+ is a coenzyme central to cellular metabolism. Here is what it is and why it features in longevity research.
Read guideMelanotan-2: a research overview
What Melanotan-2 is, its relationship to the melanocortin system, and how it is handled in the lab.
Read guideGrowth-hormone secretagogues: CJC-1295, Ipamorelin and friends
How GHRH analogues and ghrelin-receptor agonists differ — and why they are often discussed together.
Read guideMOTS-c: the mitochondrial-derived peptide
What MOTS-c is, why mitochondrial-derived peptides are a research theme, and how to handle it.
Read guideARA-290 (cibinetide): a research overview
An erythropoietin-derived peptide studied for tissue-protective signalling distinct from EPO's blood effects.
Read guidePNC-27: a research overview
A p53-derived membrane-active peptide used as a probe in cancer-cell-model research.
Read guideLL-37: the human cathelicidin peptide
LL-37 is the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide. Here is what it is and how it is handled in research.
Read guideKPV: the α-MSH tripeptide
KPV is a three-amino-acid fragment of α-MSH studied for anti-inflammatory signalling.
Read guideVIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide
A 28-amino-acid neuropeptide studied in immune and vascular research.
Read guideThymosin Alpha-1: a research overview
A thymus-derived peptide studied extensively in immune-regulation research.
Read guideThymalin: a research overview
A thymus-derived peptide preparation studied in immune-modulation and aging research.
Read guideSermorelin: the GHRH(1-29) analogue
Sermorelin corresponds to the active first 29 amino acids of growth-hormone-releasing hormone.
Read guideTesamorelin: a stabilised GHRH analogue
A growth-hormone-releasing hormone analogue engineered for stability, studied in metabolic research.
Read guideGHRP-6: a research overview
A growth-hormone-releasing hexapeptide acting on the ghrelin/GH-secretagogue receptor.
Read guideHexarelin: a research overview
A synthetic ghrelin-receptor agonist in the GHRP family, studied in GH-pathway research.
Read guideIGF-1 LR3: a research overview
Long R3 IGF-1, an engineered analogue of insulin-like growth factor 1 with reduced binding-protein affinity.
Read guidePEG-MGF: a research overview
A pegylated form of mechano growth factor, an IGF-1 splice variant studied in tissue research.
Read guideCJC-1295 + Ipamorelin: the combination, explained
Why a GHRH analogue and a ghrelin-receptor agonist are combined in one research vial.
Read guideAOD-9604: a research overview
A modified fragment based on the C-terminus of growth hormone, studied in lipid-metabolism research.
Read guideHGH Fragment 176-191: a research overview
A peptide corresponding to the C-terminal region of growth hormone, studied in lipid research.
Read guide5-Amino-1MQ: a research overview
A small-molecule NNMT inhibitor studied in metabolic research — not a peptide.
Read guideSS-31 (elamipretide): the mitochondria-targeting peptide
A tetrapeptide that localises to mitochondria, studied in mitochondrial-function research.
Read guideFOX-04: a senescence-research peptide
A peptide studied in senolytic research targeting the FOXO4–p53 interaction.
Read guidePinealon: a research overview
A short synthetic peptide bioregulator studied in neuroprotection and aging research.
Read guideDSIP: delta sleep-inducing peptide
A nonapeptide first isolated in connection with sleep research.
Read guideKisspeptin: a research overview
A neuropeptide encoded by the KISS1 gene, central to reproductive-axis research.
Read guideOxytocin: a research overview
A nine-amino-acid peptide hormone studied in social-behaviour and neuroendocrine research.
Read guidePT-141 (bremelanotide): a research overview
A cyclic melanocortin-receptor agonist related to Melanotan-2, studied in melanocortin-system research.
Read guideMelanotan-1 (afamelanotide): a research overview
A linear α-MSH analogue studied in melanocortin and pigmentation research.
Read guideAHK-Cu: a copper-peptide overview
A copper tripeptide studied in hair-follicle and skin research alongside GHK-Cu.
Read guideSNAP-8: a cosmetic-peptide overview
Acetyl octapeptide-3, a cosmetic research peptide studied in expression-line research.
Read guideSLUP-322: a cosmetic-peptide overview
A synthetic cosmetic research peptide — what to confirm on the Certificate of Analysis before use.
Read guideThese guides cover general laboratory handling for in-vitro research. Nothing here is medical, clinical or dosing advice.