Research Guides

Regulatory Literacy

What research-use labeling means and how research materials are regulated.

Regulatory Literacy

GMP, GLP and ISO/IEC 17025: What Quality Terms on a Lab Document Actually Mean

GMP, GLP and ISO/IEC 17025 are often used as interchangeable badges of quality, but they cover different things. This guide explains, from the source documents, what each framework governs, what a certificate of analysis is expected to contain under GMP guidance, what accreditation means, and how to read these terms critically on a lab document.

8 min read

Regulatory Literacy

Reading a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for a Research Peptide

A section-by-section guide to the 16-part Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format used for laboratory chemicals, applied to research peptides: what each section must contain under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and the GHS, which sections matter most at the bench, and how to read 'not classified' and 'no data available'.

8 min read

Regulatory Literacy

What "Research Use Only" Means

A plain-language explanation of the Research Use Only label: who these materials are for, what they are not, and why it matters for buyers and suppliers.

7 min read