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Correct Peptide Reconsitution
Our peptides arrive as lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. They handle short temperature changes fine during shipping, and at room temp the dry powder stays stable for weeks. That said, proper storage matters if you want consistent results.
Before you use a peptide for research, you’ll need to reconstitute the powder with an appropriate solvent so it becomes a usable solution. Doing this right helps the peptide keep its potency and activity for your work.
As with all research work, successful peptide reconstitution requires absolute sterility and purity. Begin by thoroughly washing your hands. Ensure that your workspace is impeccably clean and that you have all the necessary tools ready:
- Lyophilized peptide in a glass vial
- Sterile syringe
- Solvent (Bacteriostatic water)
- Alcohol swabs (for disinfecting vial stoppers and surfaces)
Maintaining a clean and sterile environment is essential for achieving accurate and reliable research results.
Pick your solvent based on the peptide. We recommend bacteriostatic water for most cases.
Let both the peptide vial and the solvent warm up to room temperature if they’ve been stored cold—working with cold solutions can slow or mess with reconstitution.
Pop the center cap off the vial and wipe the top with an alcohol swab. Do the same for the solvent vial. This simple step helps keep everything sterile.
Draw up the amount of solvent you need with a sterile syringe. Slowly inject it into the peptide vial, ideally with the vial tilted around 45° so the liquid runs down the inside wall.
That gentle approach helps avoid bubbles and foam, giving you a smooth, even dissolve.
Dry peptide: store at +4 °C for short term, and ideally −20 °C or colder if you’re holding it longer.
Once reconstituted, peptide solutions don’t last as long. For best longevity, make small aliquots and freeze them. As a general guide, solutions are typically stable for ~3+ weeks at +4 °C and 3–4 months at −20 °C. Try to avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles—they can degrade the peptide.
Disclaimer: DriveLabs provides peptides strictly for laboratory and scientific research purposes only. The information shared is for educational reference and should not be interpreted as medical or usage advice. These products are not intended for human consumption, medical treatment, or diagnostic use. By purchasing or using this information, you acknowledge that all handling and application is performed by qualified professionals in controlled research environments.
