VYA Labs Editorial

Research Library

Educational resources on peptide science, analytical testing and laboratory handling.

Fundamentals01

What are peptides?

A clear introduction to peptide structure, naming, synthesis and the reasons these defined molecules are widely studied in laboratories.

Quality & Testing02

How HPLC purity percentages are calculated, what related impurities may be present, and why purity is different from net peptide content.

Fundamentals03

A laboratory-focused view of hypotheses, characterised materials, controls, in-vitro assays, analytical verification and replication.

Handling & Storage04

Why lyophilised materials are generally more stable and how temperature, moisture, light, oxygen and handling affect laboratory samples.

Quality & Testing05

A practical guide to Certificate of Analysis fields, batch matching, common red flags and independent third-party verification.

Quality & Testing06

A plain-language explanation of chromatographic separation, retention time, UV detection, peak-area purity and the method's limits.

Quality & Testing07

How ionisation, mass-to-charge separation and detection help laboratories compare an observed peptide mass with its theoretical value.

Fundamentals08

A laboratory glossary covering the structural, analytical, documentation and handling terms used in peptide research.

Handling & Storage09

General good laboratory practice for receiving, labelling, storing, documenting and disposing of research materials.

Quality & Testing10

Why lot identifiers connect a physical vial to a specific synthesis run, analytical report and reproducible laboratory record.