Reading the paperwork
Reading the paperwork: 5 articles from What Are Peptides. Plain-English answers about peptides.
What Do the Units on a Vial Mean?
mg, mcg, IU. Two of those measure weight and one measures something else entirely — which is why the third one cannot be swapped for the other two.
What Does "Lyophilised" Mean?
It means freeze-dried. Not similar to freeze-dried, not a technical cousin of it — the same process that puts instant coffee in a jar. Here is what it does and why anyone bothers.
What Does 99% Purity Mean on a Label?
Purity is a proportion, not an amount. Those are two completely different questions, and mistaking one for the other is the single most common confusion in this corner of the subject.
What Is a Batch Number?
One making-session, given a name. It is the dullest thing printed on a label, and it is the only reason a recall can ever be aimed at some products rather than all of them.
What Is a Certificate of Analysis?
A test report for one specific batch of material. Not a badge, not a guarantee, and not a document about the company that hands it to you. Here is what one is, in plain words, for someone who has never seen one.