Handling and storage
Reconstitution, storage temperatures, stability and shelf life of lyophilized peptides in the laboratory.
Handling and storageHow Long Do Peptides Last? Stability and Shelf Life
How long do peptides last as lyophilized powder, as a refrigerated stock and in assay buffer, which sequences degrade fastest, and how to spot a degraded stock.
· 10 min read
Handling and storageLyophilized Peptides: How Freeze-Drying Works
How lyophilization works: freezing, primary drying by sublimation and secondary drying, why peptides are supplied dry, and what the cake in a vial tells you.
· 13 min read
Handling and storageHow to Reconstitute Lyophilized Peptides in the Lab
How to reconstitute peptides step-by-step for in-vitro work: choosing a solvent, calculating mg/mL for the vial, gentle mixing, sterile filtering, storage.
· 13 min read
Handling and storageHow to Store Peptides: Temperatures, Light and Moisture
How to store peptides in the lab: freezer storage for lyophilized powder, fridge limits for a reconstituted peptide, and how light and moisture degrade it.
· 12 min read