Research Peptides: Frequently Asked Questions

Research peptides are short chains of amino acids produced synthetically for use in scientific and laboratory research. They are supplied for in-vitro (test tube and cell culture) study of biological pathways and are not drugs, supplements, or foods. Solus Peptide Labs sells them strictly for in-vitro laboratory research use only. Learn more →

“Research use only” means a compound is sold and intended solely for in-vitro laboratory and scientific research — experiments conducted outside a living organism, such as in a test tube or culture dish. It is not for human consumption, self-administration, therapeutic use, or administration to any living organism, and is not approved by Health Canada for human use.

In Canada, drugs intended for human use are regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and generally require Health Canada authorization. Many research peptides are not approved for human use and are therefore sold and labelled strictly for in-vitro laboratory research. Selling or marketing them for human consumption is what raises regulatory issues. This is general information, not legal advice — consult a qualified professional for a specific situation. Learn more →

A Certificate of Analysis (COA) is a laboratory document that reports what a specific batch of peptide contains: its identity (by mass spectrometry), its purity (by HPLC), its net peptide content, and its batch or lot number. A meaningful COA is tied to a specific batch and, ideally, produced by an independent third-party lab. Every Solus batch ships with a batch-coded COA. Learn more →

Purity is measured by HPLC and reported as the percentage of detectable material that is the target peptide (for example, ≥99%). A purity figure is only verifiable when it is backed by a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis — ideally third-party — whose batch code matches the vial. A number printed on a marketing page with no COA behind it cannot be confirmed. Learn more →

Lyophilized means freeze-dried. The peptide has had its water removed under vacuum, leaving a stable dry powder that stores well and ships safely. Lyophilized peptides are reconstituted (dissolved back into liquid) before use in the lab. Learn more →

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a preservative. The preservative lets a single vial be drawn from repeatedly without microbial growth, which makes it the standard diluent for reconstituting lyophilized research peptides. Learn more →

Lyophilized (dry) peptides are most stable kept cold, dry, and dark — typically frozen at -20°C for long-term storage, sealed until needed. Once reconstituted into solution, a peptide is far less stable and should be refrigerated and used within a limited window. Aliquoting before freezing avoids repeated freeze-thaw damage. Learn more →

Products are supplied lyophilized (freeze-dried) in sealed vials and shipped from within Canada via Canada Post. Every order is for in-vitro laboratory research use only.

Solus Peptide Labs accepts payment by Interac e-Transfer. Orders are reserved on submission and confirmed once payment is received in full, after which they are shipped.

Check that each product comes with a third-party Certificate of Analysis whose batch code matches the vial, that the COA reports purity, identity, and net peptide content, that the supplier is transparent and identifiable as a real business, and that it uses clear research-use-only framing with no human-use claims. Solus meets these with batch-coded, third-party COAs on every order. Learn more →

No. All Solus Peptide Labs compounds are sold strictly for in-vitro laboratory and scientific research use only. They are not approved by Health Canada for human consumption, self-administration, therapeutic use, or administration to any living organism.