KLOW

Overview

KLOW is a multi-component research preparation supplied under a single Goated Peptides catalogue designation, presented as one lyophilised vial rather than as a set of separate reference items. Preparations of this type exist for study designs that call for several peptides to be introduced together rather than assayed in isolation. The component list, and the content attributable to each component, are stated on the Certificate of Analysis issued for the lot supplied. Researchers working with a combination preparation should record that composition in their own study notes at the outset, because a blend cannot be resolved back into its parts once it has been reconstituted.

Areas of research interest

The points below describe where this material, or the compound class it belongs to, appears in the published scientific literature. They are provided to help researchers scope a study design. They are not claims about what this product does and no outcome of any kind is represented.

• Combination study designs where several peptide reference items are introduced together
• Comparative work against single component preparations run in parallel
• Analytical separation and identification method development for multi-component preparations
• Reconstitution and solubility behaviour of combination lyophilisates

Specifications

Handling, reconstitution and storage

• Store sealed vials at -20 °C, protected from light. Short excursions to 2 to 8 °C in transit are expected; return vials to frozen storage on receipt.
• Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water or another diluent appropriate to your protocol. Add the diluent slowly against the inner wall of the vial and allow the cake to dissolve without agitation. Do not shake.
• After reconstitution, store at 2 to 8 °C and protect from light. Establish an in-use period from your own stability testing rather than from a supplier figure.
• Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Aliquot where a protocol calls for multiple withdrawals from a single vial.
• Use aseptic technique and standard personal protective equipment throughout. Allow vials to reach room temperature before opening to limit condensation.

Certificate of Analysis

Every lot is supplied with its own Certificate of Analysis. Identity, content and purity figures are those stated on that document for the specific lot supplied, and researchers should verify identity and suitability against their own analytical methods before the material is put into a study.

Research use only

This product is supplied strictly for laboratory research use only. It is not a drug, food, cosmetic or dietary supplement. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and it is not intended for human or veterinary consumption or for administration to humans or animals in any form. It must be handled only by qualified researchers in an appropriate laboratory setting, and it is the purchaser who is responsible for ensuring that their intended use complies with all laws and institutional requirements that apply to them.