Guides
OSYRIS Guides
Beginner peptide explainers, practical lab references, regulatory guides, and glossary resources from OSYRIS Health.
Methodology Guide
Designing a Peptide Research Protocol
A practical framework for turning a peptide idea into a protocol with a clear question, clean controls, realistic endpoints, and interpretable data.
Methodology Guide
Cell Culture Best Practices for Peptide Research
A practical guide to reconstitution, media compatibility, dose translation, timing, and endpoint planning for peptide cell culture studies.
Methodology Guide
Interpreting Preclinical Peptide Data
A plain-language guide to reading peptide papers critically without confusing preclinical signal with clinical proof.
Reference
Peptide Glossary
An A–Z reference for the language of peptide research, from assay and analytics terminology to pathway biology, catalog compounds, and regulatory vocabulary.
Beginner Guide
What Are Recovery Peptides?
A plain-language introduction to recovery peptides, tissue repair signaling, and why BPC-157 and TB500 are studied in repair-focused research.
Beginner Guide
What Are Longevity Peptides?
A simple introduction to longevity peptides and compounds, the Hallmarks of Aging framework, and why Epithalon, NAD+, and MOTS-C are studied in aging research.
Beginner Guide
What Are Cognitive Peptides?
A beginner introduction to cognitive peptides, neurotrophic signaling, GABA biology, and how Semax, Selank, and DSIP are studied.
Beginner Guide
What Are Metabolic Peptides?
A beginner overview of metabolic peptides, including incretin agonists, fat-metabolism tools, and exercise-mimetic research compounds.
Beginner Guide
What Are Aesthetics Peptides?
A beginner guide to aesthetics peptides and skin-biology compounds, covering collagen signaling, pigmentation biology, antioxidant defense, and expression-line research.
Beginner Guide
What Are Immune Peptides?
A simple introduction to immune peptides, anti-inflammatory signaling, adaptive immunity, and neuroimmune communication.
Beginner Guide
What Are Growth Hormone Peptides?
A beginner guide to growth hormone peptides and the somatotropic axis, from hypothalamic signals to IGF-1 and tissue-level effects.
Beginner Guide
What Are Hormonal Peptides?
A simple explanation of OSYRIS hormonal peptides, focused on melanocortin receptor biology and the central signaling pathways behind PT-141.
Guide
How to Read a Certificate of Analysis
Learn how to read a Certificate of Analysis for research peptides. HPLC chromatograms, purity data, molecular weight, batch numbers explained.
Guide
Peptide Storage and Handling
How to store and handle research peptides. Temperature, light, reconstitution, shelf life, and degradation prevention. Complete reference guide.
Guide
What Are Research Peptides?
What are research peptides? A plain-language introduction covering peptide biology, how they're made, categories, quality, and regulatory context.
Guide
Understanding Peptide Purity Testing
How peptide purity testing works. HPLC, LC-MS, mass spectrometry, chromatograms, and what the numbers mean for your research.
Regulatory Guide
Are Research Peptides Legal in the United States?
A factual overview of US research-peptide legality, intended use, and how RUO labeling shapes the regulatory framework.
Regulatory Guide
What Does “Research Use Only” Mean?
A plain-language guide to Research Use Only labeling, intended use, and how RUO products differ from pharmaceutical and diagnostic products.
Regulatory Guide
FDA Status of Common Research Peptides
A factual reference page covering approved pharmaceutical equivalents, related brand names, and what those approvals do and do not mean for research-grade products.
Regulatory Guide
The Difference Between Research-Grade and Pharmaceutical-Grade
A plain-language guide to compound quality tiers, cGMP, analytical testing, and the differences between research-grade and pharmaceutical-grade products.
Regulatory Guide
Peptide Research Compliance for Institutions
An overview of institutional peptide-research compliance, from IRB and IACUC context to purchasing approvals and batch-document retention.
Regulatory Guide
Understanding Compounded vs Research Peptides
A clear explanation of compounded peptides versus research peptides, including prescriptions, 503A/503B pharmacies, and why the distinction matters.
Regulatory Guide
State-Specific Peptide Regulations
A general overview of state-level peptide restrictions, why they change, and how OSYRIS approaches restricted-state compliance.
Regulatory Guide
Import and Export of Research Chemicals
A practical overview of why OSYRIS ships within the contiguous United States only, and how domestic shipping differs from international export.
