Laboratory testing to confirm that an injectable product is free from viable microorganisms. A key component of COAs for injectable peptides, especially from compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities.
"Sterility Testing" is filed under Quality in the PeptideAtlas glossary, alongside 12 other terms in that group.
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.
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.
More Quality terms: Certificate of Analysis (COA), 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), Degradation Product, Third-Party Testing.