Research & education

The VNG research blog

Source-cited, neutral write-ups on the compounds in our catalog — reconstitution technique, the published literature, and how to verify quality. Written for anyone doing serious research, from institutional labs to independent investigators.

For research & educational purposes only

Everything here is provided to help researchers understand and correctly handle reference materials in a laboratory / in-vitro setting. Nothing on this blog is medical advice or a usage recommendation, and none of these materials are for human or animal consumption. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

FeaturedReconstitution & handling

How to Reconstitute Research Peptides: A Laboratory Guide

A step-by-step reference for reconstituting lyophilized peptides with bacteriostatic water for laboratory research — the concentration math, a worked example, and a full reconstitution table for every compound.

7 min readJul 15, 2026Read guide
VNG · Lab reference
mg ÷ mL
= mg/mL
the reconstitution formula

Compound research overviews

18 articles
Research peptide

Adamax: What It Is and the Research

Adamax: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Copper tripeptide

AHK-Cu: What It Is and the Research

AHK-Cu: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Pentadecapeptide

BPC-157: What It Is and the Research

BPC-157: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Peptide blend

CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin: What It Is and the Research

CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Copper tripeptide

GHK-Cu: What It Is and the Research

GHK-Cu: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Multi-peptide blend

GLOW Blend: What It Is and the Research

GLOW Blend: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Synthetic peptide analog

GLP-3 (RT): What It Is and the Research

GLP-3 (RT): an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Long-R3 IGF-1 analog

IGF-1 LR3: What It Is and the Research

IGF-1 LR3: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Decapeptide

Kisspeptin-10: What It Is and the Research

Kisspeptin-10: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Multi-peptide blend

KLOW Blend: What It Is and the Research

KLOW Blend: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Tripeptide

KPV: What It Is and the Research

KPV: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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alpha-MSH analog

Melanotan I: What It Is and the Research

Melanotan I: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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alpha-MSH analog

Melanotan II: What It Is and the Research

Melanotan II: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Mitochondrial-derived peptide

MOTS-c: What It Is and the Research

MOTS-c: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Coenzyme

NAD+: What It Is and the Research

NAD+: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Thymosin beta-4 fragment

TB-500: What It Is and the Research

TB-500: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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GHRH analog

Tesamorelin: What It Is and the Research

Tesamorelin: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist

Tirzepatide: What It Is and the Research

Tirzepatide: an overview of what it is, the areas of published research, and a source-cited list of studies — for laboratory research use only.

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