Daily
One short explainer every weekday on laboratory peptides, in plain words. For research use only.
4 November 2026
Reading a vial labelWhat to check on a research vial when it arrives: the compound name, the strength in milligrams, and how a kit of ten vials fits together.
3 November 2026
How peptides are madeMost research peptides are built by solid-phase synthesis, one amino acid at a time on a resin bead. A plain-language walk through the method.
2 November 2026
Peptide names and abbreviations, explainedWhy peptides have names like CJC-1295 without DAC and GHK-Cu, and what the letters, numbers and milligram figures on a product usually mean.
30 October 2026
GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors, explainedWhat a receptor is, what an agonist does, and how laboratories measure the activity of compounds that act on the GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors.
29 October 2026
What is tirzepatide?Tirzepatide is a synthetic peptide that activates two receptors, GIP and GLP-1. A plain-language look at the compound and how it differs from retatrutide.
28 October 2026
What is retatrutide?Retatrutide is a synthetic peptide that activates three receptors: GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon. A plain-language look at what that means in the lab.
27 October 2026
How to store peptide vials in the labCool, dry and dark: how laboratories store freeze-dried vials, and what changes once a peptide has been reconstituted.
26 October 2026
What is a lyophilized peptide?Lyophilized means freeze-dried. Why peptides are supplied as a dry powder, how freeze-drying works, and what it means for handling.
23 October 2026
What is bacteriostatic water?Bacteriostatic water is sterile water with 0.9% benzyl alcohol added. Why laboratories use it as a diluent, and how it differs from plain sterile water.
20 October 2026
How a freeze-dried peptide is reconstituted in the labReconstitution means dissolving freeze-dried peptide in a diluent. The usual laboratory steps, from a clean workspace to labelling and cold storage.