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Plain-language guides to reading a Certificate of Analysis, interpreting a chromatogram, and checking that a certificate is genuine.

November 8, 2026  ·  6 min read

Bought a Research Compound Online? Why Testing the Vial Matters

Labels describe what a vial should contain. Here is what HPLC purity and identity testing can confirm about what you bought, and how to send it in.

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November 8, 2026  ·  6 min read

What Does a Purity Percentage Actually Mean?

What a figure like 98% purity measures, why it is relative to what the detector sees, and why purity is not the same as quantity.

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October 16, 2026  ·  6 min read

Certificate of Analysis Explained: How to Read a COA

Learn how to read a certificate of analysis field by field, from sample ID to HPLC purity, and what a COA does and does not tell you.

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October 16, 2026  ·  6 min read

COA Verification: How to Tell if a Certificate Is Real

Why QR codes and logos cannot prove a COA is genuine, and how checking the PDF file hash catches altered certificates. Try our verifier.

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October 16, 2026  ·  6 min read

HPLC Chromatogram Explained: How to Read the Peaks

How to read an HPLC chromatogram: retention time, peak area, baseline and area-percent purity, plus what a chromatogram cannot show.

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October 16, 2026  ·  6 min read

HPLC vs Mass Spectrometry: What Each Test Tells You

HPLC vs mass spectrometry: how retention time, UV response and mass data answer different questions, and why the two are often paired.

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