Buying peptides in 2025 requires more than comparing prices. It demands vigilance, scientific literacy, and a trusted supplier. This checklist shows you how to avoid dangerous vendors, decode a Certificate of Analysis (COA), and ensure you’re sourcing peptides that are pure, sterile, and safe.

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Written by Johnathon Anderson, Ph.D. , a research scientist, and Associate Professor at the University of California Davis School of Medicine   Published by: Peptide Systems Peptide Allergic Potential Peptide therapies hold a lot of promise in treating a variety of diseases and disorders. Peptides are small proteins consisting of short chains of amino acids and are employed in various therapeutic contexts, including hormonal regulation and wound healing. Overall, peptide ther

Collagen peptides have potential to improve skin health, joint function, bone density, and tissue repair.

This is a quick and easy to follow protocol for how to reconstitute peptides safely and effectively.

In an unregulated market, a Certificate of Analysis is your only line of defense—but only if you know how to read it. This technical guide decodes the 'black box' of peptide testing, explaining why HPLC and Mass Spec are not interchangeable, how vendors manipulate integration windows to fake purity scores, and the 4 red flags every researcher must check before purchasing.

Peptide companies should certify each product with FDA-registered labs.

"99% Purity" is meaningless if the substance isn't what it claims to be. HPLC confirms cleanliness, but only Mass Spectrometry confirms Identity. Without both, you risk using a "pure" but completely wrong chemical. Dr. Johnathon Anderson breaks down why relying on HPLC alone is a critical error and teaches you to read a COA like a forensic chemist. Stop guessing—verify your reagents before your next experiment.

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No, most peptide therapies can't be taken orally because they get degraded in the stomach and GI tract.

Peptides’ structure consists of short chains of amino acids, generally composed of 2 to 50 amino acids, formed by a condensation reaction.

Proper peptide storage is important to maintain peptide quality and ensure reliable research results.

Bacteriostatic water is a sterile, non-pyrogenic aqueous solution widely used to reconstitute peptides.

Therapeutic peptides are a unique class of drugs made up of specific sequences of amino acids.

Powdered peptides can last for years and remain good. Under optimal conditions, lyophilized peptides can remain stable for several years.

Amino acids are organic compounds that serve as the fundamental building blocks of proteins, enzymes, and more.

The term "bioregulator peptide" is not widely used by other scientists working in this field but has been popularized in discussion forums a

Peptide bond creation is a condensation reaction, where two amino acids are joined, and a water molecule is released as a byproduct.