Reference library
The Amino Society reference library
Plain, factual guides on how research compounds are characterised and handled — certificates of analysis, HPLC purity, mass-spec identity, and storage. No product claims; research use only.
Methodology
What is a Certificate of Analysis (COA)?
What a COA records, why it matters, and how to read the key fields.
MethodologyHPLC purity explained — what ≥99% means
What a purity figure like ≥99% actually means — and why the method matters.
MethodologyConfirming identity by mass spectrometry
How mass spectrometry confirms identity, and why it's separate from purity.
MethodologyStoring & handling lyophilised research compounds
Storing lyophilised powders, reconstitution, and cold-chain handling.