Peak Labs

Research Notes

Evidence-led notes on research peptides: purity and Certificate of Analysis interpretation, third-party testing, cold-chain handling and storage, written for researchers across the UAE and GCC. For research use only.

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Buying Guides
05/08/2026 · 1 min read

Cold-Chain Shipping and Import Documentation for Research Peptides in the GCC

What temperature-controlled logistics, customs considerations, and shipment documentation actually involve when ...

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IUPAC
04/08/2026 · 1 min read

Reading Peptide Sequence Notation: One-Letter Codes, Three-Letter Codes, and IUPAC Naming Conventions

A guide to how research peptide sequences are notated, covering three-letter and one-letter amino acid codes, IU...

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Amino Acid Analysis
03/08/2026 · 1 min read

Amino Acid Analysis for Research Peptides: Confirming Composition and Net Peptide Content

An explainer on amino acid analysis (AAA) as the classical method for confirming peptide composition and calcula...

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Comparisons
02/08/2026 · 1 min read

Solid-Phase vs Liquid-Phase Peptide Synthesis: What the Production Method Means for Identity and Purity Testing

A comparison of solid-phase and liquid-phase peptide synthesis routes and the distinct impurity profiles and tes...

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Chiral Purity
01/08/2026 · 1 min read

Racemization and Chiral Purity in Research Peptides: What Testing Reveals

A look at how L- and D-amino acid stereochemistry arises during peptide synthesis and how chiral HPLC, derivatiz...

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Analytical Testing
31/07/2026 · 1 min read

Peptide Aggregation and Purity: How Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEC-HPLC) Detects Dimers and Oligomers

A laboratory explainer on how size-exclusion chromatography (SEC-HPLC) characterizes peptide aggregation state, ...

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COA Literacy
30/07/2026 · 1 min read

Residual Moisture Testing in Research Peptides: What Karl Fischer Titration Measures and Why It Matters

A look at Karl Fischer titration, how residual moisture content is measured in lyophilised research peptides, an...

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COA Literacy
29/07/2026 · 1 min read

Verifying Research Peptide Identity with PubChem: CID, InChIKey, and Molecular Formula

A practical guide to cross-checking a research peptide's identity documentation against public databases like Pu...

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GCC Research
28/07/2026 · 1 min read

Sample Labelling and Documentation for Research Peptides: A Chain-of-Custody Framework

A practical framework for labelling, documenting and tracing research peptide samples from receipt through stora...

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COA Literacy
27/07/2026 · 1 min read

Short-Chain vs Long-Chain Research Peptides: Comparing Purity Testing, Solubility, and Storage Considerations

A comparison of how chain length affects solubility behavior, HPLC and mass spectrometry testing, and lyophilise...

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