How to Read a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for Research Peptides
Learn to read a peptide COA in minutes: purity (HPLC), identity (MS), net peptide content, counter-ion, water content and batch number — and what good looks like.
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Learn to read a peptide COA in minutes: purity (HPLC), identity (MS), net peptide content, counter-ion, water content and batch number — and what good looks like.
HPLC measures peptide purity; mass spectrometry confirms identity. Here's how each method works, why you need both, and how to read the results on a COA.
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