A document from a laboratory (ideally third-party) that certifies the identity, purity, potency, and quality of a substance. Essential for verifying research peptide quality.
"Certificate of Analysis (COA)" is filed under Quality in the PeptideAtlas glossary, alongside 12 other terms in that group.
An analytical technique used to separate, identify, and quantify components in a mixture. Used in COAs to determine peptide purity percentage.
An analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of molecules. Used in COAs to confirm peptide identity and molecular weight.
Toxic substances (lipopolysaccharides) released from the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria. Endotoxin testing (LAL test) is important for injectable peptide quality.
More Quality terms: HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Endotoxin, Purity, cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice), CAS Number, INCI Name, Amino Acid Analysis (AAA), LAL Test (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate), Sterility Testing, Degradation Product, Third-Party Testing.