Research Guides

Lab Handling

Storage, handling and preparation of lyophilized peptides in the laboratory.

Lab Handling

Record-Keeping for Peptide Research: Sample Logs, Labels and ALCOA+

A lab guide to keeping traceable records for research peptide samples: what to log at receipt, how to label containers and aliquots, how to track a sample from vial to result, and how the ALCOA+ data-integrity principles described by WHO and the UK MHRA apply to an ordinary research notebook.

9 min read

Lab Handling

Weighing Peptide Powders: Moisture, Static and the Analytical Balance

A practical lab guide to weighing small amounts of lyophilized peptide powder on an analytical balance: why the readings drift, how humidity, static charge and temperature cause error, what minimum weight means, and how to record a weighing so it can be checked later.

9 min read

Lab Handling

Storing Lyophilized Peptides in the Lab

Practical storage guidance for lyophilized research peptides: temperature, light, moisture, aliquoting and labeling to keep material consistent between experiments.

7 min read