Compendium Entries · Reference Blog · July 2026
In-depth reference articles covering COA analysis, analytical methods, the EMA regulatory framework, counterfeit detection, and per-country verification guidance for English-speaking researchers across Europe.
Field-by-field breakdown of every line in a Certificate of Analysis — the exact numbers that confirm or disqualify a source, including HPLC purity thresholds and LC-MS identity matching.
Read entry → Counterfeit Detection July 2026European customs and medicines agencies document recurring counterfeit patterns. This entry catalogues warning signs from label inconsistencies to analytical red flags you can check yourself.
Read entry → Laboratory Methods July 2026What HPLC and LC-MS actually measure, why both are necessary for any meaningful peptide verification, and how to interpret the chromatographic and mass-spectrometric data on a COA.
Read entry → Regulatory Framework July 2026A detailed look at how the EMA's centralised authorisation procedure works — and precisely where research-use-only peptides fall outside its scope, and what that means practically.
Read entry → Country Guide July 2026Each EU member state applies EMA rules differently at the national level. This entry maps the practical verification landscape country by country, covering 14 jurisdictions from Spain to Sweden.
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