Nivo Labs Research Library
Start with the fundamentals, learn how to review laboratory documentation, and understand the testing methods used to evaluate research products.
Research Library at a Glance
Research Education Without the Confusing Language
The Nivo Labs Research Library explains important scientific and laboratory concepts in clear, organized language.
Begin with the essential guides, continue into Certificates of Analysis and product traceability, and then explore the testing methods used to evaluate research materials.
Start Here: Essential Guides
Begin with the most important concepts before moving into testing and documentation.
Beginner’s Guide to Peptide Research
Learn the essential terminology, testing documents, storage concepts and laboratory-research practices every beginner should understand.
Start with the beginner’s guide →What Are Peptides? Explained in Plain English
Learn how amino acids form peptide chains, why sequence matters and why peptides are studied in laboratory research.
Learn what peptides are →How Are Peptides Made?
Follow the process from amino-acid sequence design and synthesis through purification, testing, lyophilization and documentation.
Explore the manufacturing process →Peptides vs. Proteins
Understand how peptides and proteins are related, why molecular size and folding matter, and how researchers distinguish them.
Compare peptides and proteins →COAs, Verification & Transparency
Learn how to review testing documents and connect them with the correct product lot.
How to Read a Peptide Certificate of Analysis
Learn where to locate the product, lot number, laboratory, methods, results and verification information on a COA.
Learn how to read a COA →How to Verify a Certificate of Analysis
Follow a step-by-step process for checking the product, lot, laboratory, test date, methods, results and report number.
Verify a COA step by step →Why Lot-Specific COAs Matter
Learn why a laboratory report should connect to the exact product batch being reviewed instead of an unrelated older lot.
Understand lot-specific COAs →What Third-Party Laboratory Testing Means
Learn what independent testing can document and why the named laboratory, testing method and tested lot all matter.
Understand third-party testing →What Is Batch Traceability?
Learn how lot numbers connect products with testing, labeling, inventory, packaging, supplier and distribution records.
Explore batch traceability →Laboratory Testing & Analysis
Understand what common testing methods measure and what their results do—and do not—establish.
What Does 98%+ Purity Mean?
Understand what a reported purity percentage represents and why it is not automatically the same as quantity or sterility.
Understand purity percentages →HPLC Testing Explained
Learn how HPLC separates detected components, creates a chromatogram and may be used to calculate reported purity.
Learn how HPLC works →Mass Spectrometry Explained
Learn how mass spectrometry evaluates mass-to-charge ratios, molecular mass and identity-supporting information.
Explore mass spectrometry →HPLC vs. Mass Spectrometry
Compare what each method measures, the results each produces and why laboratories often use them together.
Compare the two methods →Recommended Learning Path
Follow these four steps to build your understanding without feeling overwhelmed.
Clear Research Education. Transparent Documentation.
The Nivo Labs Research Library makes scientific terminology, laboratory testing and research-product documentation easier to understand.
