Research grade vs industrial grade: a Hamilton buyer's guide

Hamilton knows industrial chemistry better than any city in Canada, which makes it the right place to explain what separates research-grade material from everything else. Grade is a specification, not a quality tier. It describes what a material is measured against and what documentation comes with it.

For research-grade peptides, the batch report is the specification. That single fact settles most supplier comparisons.

What we carry

Industrial vs research, concretely

Industrial or technical grade is specified for process performance. Impurity tolerances can be wide, because the question is whether the material works in the process. Documentation is a spec sheet for the product.

Research grade is specified for analytical work, where impurities are variables in their own right. The controlling document is a per-batch analysis of what is actually present.

The consequence: for industrial material the product page is the specification. For research material the batch report is, and two vials of the same peptide from different runs carry different reports.

What a research-grade specification requires

Drop the last row and the rest is decoration. An analysis you cannot tie to your vial is an analysis of someone else's. How to read a peptide lab report goes through a real one.

Check the vial before you use it

Every vial we ship carries its own QR code. Scanning it opens the third-party lab report for the exact batch that vial was filled from: HPLC purity, mass-spec identity, appearance, the testing lab and the date. Scan a sample at /track before you order anything.

Four things to confirm on arrival:

1. The batch number on the label matches the report the code opens.
2. The seal and stopper are intact.
3. The lyophilized cake is dry and whole, not collapsed, shrunken or tacky.
4. The colour matches what the report describes.

A vial that fails any of those is replaced. Contact support within 7 days of delivery.

Ordering in Hamilton

Shipping is free to Hamilton, Burlington, Dundas, Stoney Creek - and every other Canadian address - in plain unbranded packaging with no product references outside. Payment is by Interac e-Transfer with a reference number issued at checkout. No account and no minimum order.

Research use only. These are laboratory research materials, not drugs, supplements or foods. They are not approved by Health Canada or the FDA and are not for human or animal consumption. We publish no dosing guidance.