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How to commission independent testing — need advice

lori_vegas Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM 11 replies 738 viewsPage 3 of 3
COA_Karl
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Mar 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM#11
roxy_nash said:
Vendor quality matters when discussing certificates of analysis.

Reconstituted peptide stability data for certificates of analysis: I had Janoshik test my reconstituted vial at day 1, day 14, and day 28 stored in the refrigerator.

Day 1: 100.7% purity
Day 14: 99.0% purity
Day 28: 99.5% purity

Minimal degradation over 28 days when properly refrigerated. This confirms the standard 28-day beyond-use date is appropriate. Beyond 28 days, I'd reconstitute a fresh vial to be safe.

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Mar 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM#12
Dr.EndoIndy said:
Agreed, and mass spec answers a question purity does not: identity.

Genuinely useful, thank you. I had the facts and not the framework. Taking it to my next appointment.

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Mar 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM#13
roxy_nash said:
Vendor quality matters when discussing certificates of analysis.

HPLC results interpretation for certificates of analysis: when you get your Janoshik report back, here's what the numbers mean:

  • Purity %: Should be >97%. Below 95% is concerning.
  • Retention time: Should match reference standard for the peptide
  • Related substances: Degradation products should be <2% total
  • Single impurity: No individual impurity should exceed 1%

My last batch: 99.5% purity, 0.3% total related substances. Clean chromatogram with single sharp peak at expected retention time. Exactly what you want to see.

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Mar 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM#14
lori_vegas said:
I have a certificate reporting 99.2% purity and 6.1mg content on a vial sold as 5mg, and I cannot work out whether those two numbers are consistent or…

Community-verified vendors for certificates of analysis: I maintain a spreadsheet of Janoshik-verified test results submitted by community members. Across 46 submitted tests:

  • 82% tested at ≥98% purity
  • 12% tested at 95-98% purity
  • 6% tested at <95% purity (concerning)

The vendors with consistently high purity results are listed in the Vendor Directory. We update monthly based on new community submissions.

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Mar 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM#15

Moderator note: a couple of off-topic posts removed.

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