Research Library
Laboratory guides and references
Educational articles on analytical testing, documentation, storage and traceability. These guides cover laboratory practice only and do not give advice on human or animal use.
Understanding peptide analytical testing
An overview of the analytical techniques commonly used to characterise synthetic peptides and what each one tells you.
Read guideWhat a certificate of analysis means
What a certificate of analysis (COA) is, the fields you will usually find on one, and how to check it relates to your material.
Read guideUnderstanding HPLC purity testing
How HPLC purity figures are produced, what they represent and the limits of a single percentage figure.
Read guideHow laboratory materials should be stored
General storage principles for sealed research materials, and why temperature, light and moisture control matter.
Read guideWhat batch traceability means
Why batch and lot numbers matter, and how traceability links a physical vial to its documentation.
Read guideLyophilised research materials explained
What lyophilisation (freeze-drying) is and why many research materials are supplied as a dry powder.
Read guideLaboratory handling considerations
General good-practice points for handling sealed research materials within a laboratory setting.
Read guideUnderstanding molecular weight and compound identification
How molecular weight is used to help confirm the identity of a compound, and how it relates to mass spectrometry results.
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