Research basics

• Research basicsFrom GLP-1 to triple agonists: how incretin peptide research evolvedNative GLP-1 lasts about two minutes in the body. Four decades of peptide engineering turned it into weekly dual and triple agonists. A short history of the design problems researchers solved along the way.4 min read
• Research basicsPeptide research glossary: plain definitions of common termsFrom amino acid to endotoxin: short, plain definitions of the terms that come up in peptide papers and certificates of analysis.3 min read
• Research basicsIn vitro, in vivo and clinical research: what each can showTest tube, animal model or human trial: each kind of study answers a different question. What in vitro, in vivo and clinical research can show, and where each one stops.3 min read
• Research basicsHow peptides work: structure, receptors and signallingA peptide's sequence decides its shape, and its shape decides what it can bind. How peptides interact with receptors and enzymes, and why a mechanism is only the start of the evidence.4 min read
• Research basicsHow to evaluate a peptide study: a practical checklistHeadlines and product pages summarise studies; the paper is what counts. A repeatable checklist for judging the study behind a peptide claim.3 min read
• Research basicsHow to find and read peptide research papersWhere to search for peptide research, how to read a paper without getting lost, and how to keep a simple record of the evidence behind each claim.3 min read
• Research basicsWhat are research peptides?A plain introduction to synthetic peptides: what they are, how they are made and tested, and why they are sold for laboratory use only.3 min read
• Research basicsSourcing research peptides in CanadaWhat Canadian laboratories should check before choosing a supplier of research peptides: documentation, shipping, payment and the research-use rules.5 min read