Research Guides
Plain-English guides to compound identity, formats and documentation. For laboratory research use only.
Peptide purity explained: what 98% and 99% mean
A purity percentage on a peptide certificate usually comes from HPLC and measures one thing: the share of the detected signal that belongs to the main peak. This guide explains...
Peptide purity explained: what 98% and 99% mean
A purity percentage on a peptide certificate usually comes from HPLC and measures one thing: the share of the detected signal that belongs to the main peak. This guide explains...
GHK-Cu copper peptide: chemistry, identifiers a...
GHK-Cu explained for researchers: the Gly-His-Lys tripeptide and its copper(II) complex, CAS numbers, why the material is blue, and how GHK-Cu differs from AHK-Cu. For research use only.
GHK-Cu copper peptide: chemistry, identifiers a...
GHK-Cu explained for researchers: the Gly-His-Lys tripeptide and its copper(II) complex, CAS numbers, why the material is blue, and how GHK-Cu differs from AHK-Cu. For research use only.
What is Retatrutide (LY3437943)? Structure, ide...
Retatrutide (LY3437943) explained for researchers: 39-amino-acid structure, CAS number, molecular weight, designed receptor targets and supplied vial formats. For research use only.
What is Retatrutide (LY3437943)? Structure, ide...
Retatrutide (LY3437943) explained for researchers: 39-amino-acid structure, CAS number, molecular weight, designed receptor targets and supplied vial formats. For research use only.
DSIP explained: name, sequence and CAS number
DSIP is the abbreviation for Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide, a nonapeptide with the CAS number 62568-57-4. This guide sets out its identifiers and the formats in which it is listed.
DSIP explained: name, sequence and CAS number
DSIP is the abbreviation for Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide, a nonapeptide with the CAS number 62568-57-4. This guide sets out its identifiers and the formats in which it is listed.
What is a CAS number, and how to use one to ver...
A CAS Registry Number is a unique numeric identifier for one chemical substance. This guide explains how it is built and how to use it to check a label.
What is a CAS number, and how to use one to ver...
A CAS Registry Number is a unique numeric identifier for one chemical substance. This guide explains how it is built and how to use it to check a label.
Shipping research peptides within Australia: ho...
How Ascend Research ships orders within Australia: dispatch from NSW, Australia Post, Standard and Express options, tracking and plain packaging.
Shipping research peptides within Australia: ho...
How Ascend Research ships orders within Australia: dispatch from NSW, Australia Post, Standard and Express options, tracking and plain packaging.
IGF-1 LR3: what "LR3" means
IGF-1 LR3 is an 83-amino-acid analogue of insulin-like growth factor 1 with an arginine substitution at position 3 and a 13-residue N-terminal extension. This guide explains the name and identifiers.
IGF-1 LR3: what "LR3" means
IGF-1 LR3 is an 83-amino-acid analogue of insulin-like growth factor 1 with an arginine substitution at position 3 and a 13-residue N-terminal extension. This guide explains the name and identifiers.
NAD+ as a research material: identifiers, form ...
NAD+ explained for researchers: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in its oxidised form, CAS 53-84-9, molecular weight, why it is a coenzyme and not a peptide, and how it is supplied. For...
NAD+ as a research material: identifiers, form ...
NAD+ explained for researchers: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in its oxidised form, CAS 53-84-9, molecular weight, why it is a coenzyme and not a peptide, and how it is supplied. For...
Bacteriostatic water, sterile water and acetic ...
What bacteriostatic water is, how it differs from sterile water, and where 0.6% acetic acid fits as a laboratory solvent. Composition, labelling and storage. For research use only.
Bacteriostatic water, sterile water and acetic ...
What bacteriostatic water is, how it differs from sterile water, and where 0.6% acetic acid fits as a laboratory solvent. Composition, labelling and storage. For research use only.
Melanotan 1 vs Melanotan II: structural differe...
Melanotan 1 is a linear tridecapeptide and Melanotan II is a cyclic heptapeptide. This guide compares their identifiers and structure only.
Melanotan 1 vs Melanotan II: structural differe...
Melanotan 1 is a linear tridecapeptide and Melanotan II is a cyclic heptapeptide. This guide compares their identifiers and structure only.
Ipamorelin explained: sequence, CAS number and ...
Ipamorelin explained for researchers: the five-residue sequence and its non-standard amino acids, CAS 170851-70-4, how it differs from CJC-1295, and which listings contain it. For research use only.
Ipamorelin explained: sequence, CAS number and ...
Ipamorelin explained for researchers: the five-residue sequence and its non-standard amino acids, CAS 170851-70-4, how it differs from CJC-1295, and which listings contain it. For research use only.
5-Amino-1MQ: a small molecule, not a peptide
5-Amino-1MQ is a small-molecule quinolinium compound, not a peptide, with the CAS number 42464-96-0. This guide explains the distinction and lists the identifiers.
5-Amino-1MQ: a small molecule, not a peptide
5-Amino-1MQ is a small-molecule quinolinium compound, not a peptide, with the CAS number 42464-96-0. This guide explains the distinction and lists the identifiers.