RESEARCH HUB
Notes from the analytical bench
Written by the people who run the instruments. Characterisation, handling and how to read the documents that come with your material. No product pitches, and nothing about administering anything to anyone.
ANALYTICAL8 min
How to read a peptide certificate of analysis
What each line on a release certificate actually tells you, which ones are meaningful, and the three omissions that should make you put a supplier down.
2026-06-18
QUALITY6 min
A purity percentage without a chromatogram is just a number
Area normalisation at 220 nm can be presented honestly or dishonestly. Here is what to look for in the trace, and why we publish ours.
2026-05-02
HANDLING11 min
Storage and stability of lyophilised peptides
Temperature, moisture, light and freeze–thaw cycling all degrade peptides by different mechanisms. A practical guide for shared laboratory freezers.
2026-03-27