BioHack London — Research Library
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Research-orientation guides on peptide methodology, COA evaluation, UK supplier evaluation, and analytical literature for the research community.
Research Guides
What is the Glow Stack? Composition, ratio and certificate
Glow is a three peptide blend of GHK-Cu, TB-500 and BPC-157 in one vial. The measured content by mass of each, from an independent batch assay you can verify at source.
·6 min readResearch Guides
What is the Klow Stack? Composition, ratio and certificate
Klow is a four peptide blend of GHK-Cu, TB-500, BPC-157 and KPV in one vial. The measured content by mass of each, from an independent batch assay you can verify at source.
·7 min readRegulatory
Peptides in the UK: law and regulation
How UK law actually classifies a peptide, the five legal supply routes, where the research use boundary sits, and what recent MHRA and Eli Lilly action does and does not establish.
·12 min readResearch Guides
Why a reconstituted peptide looks cloudy
Cloudiness is a description, not a diagnosis. What can change the appearance of a reconstituted research peptide, what an observation may mean, and when a sample should be investigated.
·8 min readResearch Guides
Peptide purity testing: what 99% actually means
What HPLC purity and mass spectrometry identity each measure, why a purity figure alone tells you very little, and what to ask a supplier for.
·6 min readResearch Guides
What is in a peptide stack: Klow, Glow, Wolverine
What each BioHack London research stack contains, by mass, from the independent batch assay. Klow, Glow and Wolverine side by side.
·5 min readResearch Guides
Grey market UK peptide suppliers: the red flags
A pattern-recognition guide for the UK research community. The ten red flags that distinguish grey-market peptide resellers from credible UK research-compound suppliers, with examples of marketing language to avoid and verification checks to run.
·12 min readResearch Guides
BPC-157 vs TB-500: research summary and key differences
BPC-157 and TB-500 are different compounds with different structures, origins and research histories. A neutral comparison of what the literature says.
·9 min readResearch Guides
How to read research literature on peptides
A practical guide to reading peer-reviewed peptide research for the UK research community. PubMed search strategy, distinguishing in vitro from in vivo from clinical studies, sample-size and conflict-of-interest checks, and how to spot weak evidence.
·10 min readResearch Methodology
Independently verified peptides: what lab tested means
A methodology reference for the UK research community. What independent third-party verification actually requires, why a named laboratory matters more than 'lab tested' marketing language, and how researchers can verify a supplier's claims before purchase. Names the analytical laboratory used in current UK practice — Janoshik Analytical.
·13 min readResearch Guides
Peptide reconstitution methodology
A laboratory-protocol guide to reconstituting lyophilised research peptides with bacteriostatic water for in vitro research handling. Calculation methodology, sterile technique, storage, and stability considerations for the UK research community.
·10 min readResearch Guides
What are research peptides? A complete UK guide for buyers
A clear UK-specific guide to research peptides — what they are, how they're made and tested, what 'for research purposes only' actually means, and how to evaluate UK suppliers. Written for the research community, no marketing fluff, no health claims.
·9 min read