Purity is a method-dependent figure, and that is not a limitation of the measurement, it is a property of what the measurement actually answers.
Gradient slope controls resolution, and gentler slopes resolve co-eluting impurities into separate peaks — so the better method reports the worse purity number.
Mobile phase additive choice affects ionisation and peak shape — TFA gives sharp peaks but suppresses mass spectrometry signal, formic acid gives worse peaks but preserves signal.
The Arrhenius relationship for peptide degradation is the basis of accelerated stability testing and also governs how quickly methods drift with temperature.
If you are ranking vendors, specify a method and have all samples tested at the same place.
edited 27 Feb 2026 by Dr_Wren_Halliday — clarified the distinction between purity and content
3Do you have a reference for the last claim? Not disputing it, just want to read it. – ines_brandt 10 days ago add a comment