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purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is in the vial, and conflating the two is the most consequential misreading in this field.

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41 votes5 answers70k views
What counter-ion should I expect on an SGN retatrutide lot?

Numbers first: SGN · retatrutide. I can parse the result. I am less sure what it licenses me to conclude. I have deliberately not looked at anyone else’s…

acetate-content
acetate-content

Counter-ion content, most often acetate or trifluoroacetate, and why it matters: the counter-ion and residual water are part of the gross mass you…

87 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
content-assay
content-assay

Quantified content: how many milligrams of peptide are actually in the vial, measured against a calibrated reference standard. A separate test…

438 questions
asked by leah_ferrers 15k · 2.3 years ago
41 votes0 answers65k views
What counter-ion should I expect on an MKM semaglutide lot?

For reference: MKM · semaglutide. I want to understand what this actually establishes, as opposed to what it is being used to imply. My concern is that I am being…

acetate-content
acetate-content

Counter-ion content, most often acetate or trifluoroacetate, and why it matters: the counter-ion and residual water are part of the gross mass you…

87 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
content-assay
content-assay

Quantified content: how many milligrams of peptide are actually in the vial, measured against a calibrated reference standard. A separate test…

438 questions
asked by sinead_gaffney 14k · 2.3 years ago
41 votes5 answers61k views
Where do deletion sequences in a synthetic peptide come from?

I have both a purity figure and a content figure, which is why the discrepancy is visible. I suspect the usual explanation for this is wrong, or at least incomplete.…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

83 questions
hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
asked by e_dziedzic 87k · 23 months ago
41 votes0 answers48k views
Does racemisation of dulaglutide at 40 °C show up as a loss of content or of purity?

Numbers first: racemisation · dulaglutide · 40 °C. I can predict the outcome but I cannot explain it, which means I will get the next case wrong. I would like to know…

peptide-stability
peptide-stability

The chemistry of peptide degradation: deamidation, oxidation, hydrolysis, aggregation and fibrillation, and how temperature, pH, ionic strength,…

832 questions
content-assay
content-assay

Quantified content: how many milligrams of peptide are actually in the vial, measured against a calibrated reference standard. A separate test…

438 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
asked by cake_intact 18k · 21 months ago
41 votes5 answers41k views
Is a 98.2% result from Janoshik comparable to 97.9% from Medutest?

What I have: 98.2% · Janoshik · 97.9% · Medutest. I have used one of these for a while and I am considering switching, which requires a reason. What I care about is…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by swab_and_wait 15k · 2.3 years ago
41 votes0 answers38k views
How do I reconcile 99.4% from Janoshik with 97.1% from the supplier?

What I have: 99.4% · Janoshik · 97.1%. Before I write this off, I want to check whether it is a known failure mode. I have the lot number, the certificate and the…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

749 questions
asked by colm_dunphy 16k · 23 months ago
41 votes0 answers38k views
Is 98.4% a realistic purity ceiling for survodutide given its chain length?

For reference: 98.4% · survodutide. I would like the arithmetic checked rather than the conclusion asserted. I have deliberately not used an online calculator because…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

83 questions
asked by rae_oyelowo 21k · 2.2 years ago
41 votes 5 answers35k views
Would identity confirmation by mass spectrometry distinguish aspartimide formation from a synthesis impurity in a GLP-1 receptor agonist?

The particulars: identity confirmation by mass spectrometry · aspartimide formation · a GLP-1 receptor agonist. The comparison I want does not seem to exist anywhere…

peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

83 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

38 questions
asked by mass_shift_18 14k · 19 months ago
41 votes0 answers26k views
How do I read a liraglutide chromatogram from PeptideMeter beyond the headline number?

The particulars: liraglutide · PeptideMeter. I have the document in front of me and I can read the numbers. What I cannot do is interpret them. I am reasonably…

hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

749 questions
asked by swab_and_wait 15k · 2.2 years ago
40 votes 5 answers71k views
How does ecnoglutide behave on a C4 column compared to mazdutide?

Concretely: ecnoglutide · a C4 column · mazdutide. I would like the axes of comparison first and the recommendation second. I have tried the first option and it…

hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by nkem_obiora 46k · 2.1 years ago
40 votes0 answers61k views
Is a 98.4% result from VendorInvestigate comparable to 97.6% from Medutest?

The case in front of me: 98.4% · VendorInvestigate · 97.6% · Medutest. These are treated as interchangeable and I do not think they are. If both are acceptable I…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by dmitri_savchuk 17k · 2.3 years ago
40 votes 3 answers59k views
Would you accept 98.8% on liraglutide from FGP without a content assay?

The case in front of me: 98.8% · liraglutide · FGP. The failure mode I am trying to avoid is making this decision emotionally. I have twelve months in view and I…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
content-assay
content-assay

Quantified content: how many milligrams of peptide are actually in the vial, measured against a calibrated reference standard. A separate test…

438 questions
vendor-vetting
vendor-vetting

Evaluating a supplier on evidence rather than reputation: testing history across batches, whether certificates are batch-specific, how failures…

436 questions
asked by Dr_Ilse_Vandenberg 78k · 2.0 years ago
40 votes 5 answers42k views
Does aggregation of cagrilintide at room temperature show up as a loss of content or of purity?

Setup, so nobody has to ask: aggregation · cagrilintide · room temperature. The empirical answer seems settled. The explanation does not. If the honest answer is that…

peptide-stability
peptide-stability

The chemistry of peptide degradation: deamidation, oxidation, hydrolysis, aggregation and fibrillation, and how temperature, pH, ionic strength,…

832 questions
content-assay
content-assay

Quantified content: how many milligrams of peptide are actually in the vial, measured against a calibrated reference standard. A separate test…

438 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
asked by grainne_ahearn 13k · 22 months ago
40 votes2 answers35k views
What does a 98.2% purity with a lot-specific certificate attached let me conclude?

Numbers first: 98.2% · lot-specific certificate. This is presented as though it settles something, and I am not convinced it does. I have two documents that appear to…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

749 questions
hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
asked by birk_nordahl 20k · 19 months ago
40 votes3 answers35k views
What does 97.6% purity on a C18 column actually tell me about an ecnoglutide vial?

Stated plainly: 97.6% · a C18 column · ecnoglutide. I have read the primary source rather than the summary, which has left me with more questions. I understand the…

hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

749 questions
asked by charge_state_3 39k · 21 months ago
40 votes 5 answers29k views
Is 97.1% a realistic purity ceiling for mazdutide given its chain length?

Setup, so nobody has to ask: 97.1% · mazdutide. I have worked this out and I would like someone to find the error, because I suspect there is one. My working so far,…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

83 questions
asked by swirl_dont_shake 19k · 20 months ago
40 votes 5 answers27k views
How do I reconcile 95.2% from Medutest with 99.4% from the supplier?

What I am working with: 95.2% · Medutest · 99.4%. This is not behaving the way I expected and I want to understand the discrepancy before I act on it. I have…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

749 questions
asked by bridget_nyathi 16k · 22 months ago
39 votes 5 answers65k views
How do I compute the +4 charge state m/z for a peptide of 4207.2 Da?

The specifics, since they change the answer: +4 · 4207.2 Da. I would like the arithmetic checked rather than the conclusion asserted. I have deliberately not used an…

mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

38 questions
dosing-math
dosing-math

The arithmetic itself: milligrams to millilitres to insulin units, concentration after reconstitution, dose per draw, and vial-days per vial. Show…

811 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
asked by dermot_kiely 14k · 2.0 years ago
39 votes 5 answers62k views
Is a 99.4% result from Janoshik comparable to 98.2% from Medutest?

Numbers first: 99.4% · Janoshik · 98.2% · Medutest. I want to know what the trade-off actually is rather than which option is fashionable. I would rather have a…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by rune_thoresen 14k · 21 months ago
39 votes 5 answers47k views
Is a 97.6% result from PeptideMeter comparable to 98.8% from Medutest?

The specifics, since they change the answer: 97.6% · PeptideMeter · 98.8% · Medutest. I am trying to choose between two options that are usually discussed as though…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by t_oyelaran 41k · 2.2 years ago
39 votes 5 answers41k views
Is a 97.6% result from PeptideMeter comparable to 95.2% from PeptideMeter?

The specifics, since they change the answer: 97.6% · PeptideMeter · 95.2% · PeptideMeter. I am trying to choose between two options that are usually discussed as…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

865 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by s_kalniete 47k · 2.0 years ago
39 votes 5 answers39k views
Does a TFA mobile phase change the purity number I get for orforglipron on a C4 column?

What I have: a TFA mobile phase · orforglipron · a C4 column. I can predict the outcome but I cannot explain it, which means I will get the next case wrong. I would…

hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

466 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

179 questions
asked by sample_id 17k · 20 months ago
39 votes 5 answers33k views
Would a sterility test distinguish dimerisation from a synthesis impurity in tirzepatide?

What I have: a sterility test · dimerisation · tirzepatide. I have used one of these for a while and I am considering switching, which requires a reason. What I care…

peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

83 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

38 questions
asked by assay_blank 39k · 19 months ago
39 votes 5 answers24k views
Would you accept 95.2% on retatrutide from MKM without a content assay?

Numbers first: 95.2% · retatrutide · MKM. I would rather over-plan the first cycle and simplify later. I am prepared to do the work if someone can tell me which work…

purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

788 questions
content-assay
content-assay

Quantified content: how many milligrams of peptide are actually in the vial, measured against a calibrated reference standard. A separate test…

438 questions
vendor-vetting
vendor-vetting

Evaluating a supplier on evidence rather than reputation: testing history across batches, whether certificates are batch-specific, how failures…

436 questions
asked by mala_venkatesh 21k · 2.0 years ago
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