GLP-1 receptor agonists: mechanism and clinical trials
From native GLP-1 to single, dual and triple agonists: how the incretin pathway works and what the major published trials show.
Research peptide blog
Definitions, certificates of analysis, analytical methods and storage: guides to understanding research peptide documentation. Each article identifies its sources and the limits of the evidence.
Growth hormone (GH): the GH/IGF-1 axis explained
Pulsatile secretion, GHRH, somatostatin, ghrelin and IGF-1: the physiology of the somatotropic axis, plus its medical and anti-doping framework.
TRT: what clinical guidelines say about testosterone therapy
Diagnosing hypogonadism, monitoring, fertility and cardiovascular safety: the key points from clinical guidelines and published trials on TRT.
Research peptides: definition and documentation
Understand what a peptide is and distinguish chemical identity, specifications and the analytical results associated with a particular batch.
Storing lyophilized peptides: useful evidence and records
Material state, documented conditions and batch records: the information needed to assess peptide storage in a laboratory.
How to read a peptide certificate of analysis
Connect the batch, analytical method and reported result without mistaking a specification for a measurement of your material.
HPLC purity, LC-MS identity and peptide content
Separation, identification and quantification answer different questions. Learn how to distinguish the analytical results.
GHK and GHK-Cu: identify the chemical form
GHK, GHK-Cu and GHKCU: distinguish the free peptide, copper complex and documentation that should accompany a research reference.
Choosing a research peptide: useful documentation
Questions about identity, batches, analytical methods and documentation gaps to consider before a laboratory order.