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Has anyone dealt with are all coas created equal? mine looks different from others i see?

mel_PDX Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM 31 replies 1,060 viewsPage 4 of 7
EndoResFellow
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Feb 9, 2026 at 9:46 AM#16

Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice.

Third-party testing services for certificates of analysis besides Janoshik:

  • Janoshik: Gold standard for peptide community, ~$128, 10-14 day turnaround
  • Valitech: US-based, ISO 17025 accredited, ~$248
  • Eurofins: Full pharmaceutical testing suite, more expensive but comprehensive
  • ChemTox: Basic identity and purity testing, ~$128

Janoshik is the community standard but any ISO-accredited analytical lab can verify peptide identity and purity. The key is independence — don't rely solely on the vendor's own testing.

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Dr.PeteFamMed
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Feb 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM#17
HPLC_Greg said:
Community-verified vendors for certificates of analysis: I maintain a spreadsheet of Janoshik-verified test results submitted by community members.

This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else. Printing the relevant bit and taking it with me.

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Feb 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM#18

From the other side of the consultation, briefly.

My HPLC chromatogram analysis for certificates of analysis — I sent my batch to Janoshik and here's what the results showed:

Main peak retention time: 14.2 minutes (consistent with semaglutide reference standard)
Peak purity: 99.3%
Related substances: 0.6% (single impurity at 8.1 minutes — likely a synthesis intermediate)
Mass spec: m/z 4113.58 (matches expected molecular weight)

This is a clean result. The mass spec confirmation is particularly important — it proves the molecule is actually semaglutide and not a substitution.

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Feb 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM#19
KevinCompounds said:
My HPLC chromatogram analysis for certificates of analysis — I sent my batch to Janoshik and here's what the results showed: Main peak retention time:…

Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. The detail I would add is minor and it is already implied above.

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Feb 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM#20

Moderator note: leaving this open. It is being argued well and the disagreement is the useful part. Report rather than reply if it drifts again.

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