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  "name": "ACS Peptide Testing Labs",
  "url": "https://acslabtest.com",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-04",
  "description": "Independent third-party analytical laboratory specializing in peptide purity, identity, contamination, and stability testing for researchers, biotech, and compounding pharmacies across the United States.",
  "organization": {
    "legalName": "ACS Peptide Testing Labs",
    "type": "Independent analytical testing laboratory",
    "founded": "Florida, USA",
    "independence": "No affiliation with any peptide supplier, manufacturer, or distributor.",
    "audience": [
      "Academic researchers",
      "Biotech companies",
      "Compounding pharmacies",
      "Pharmaceutical firms",
      "Contract research organizations"
    ],
    "businessModel": "B2B only \u2014 does not sell peptides to consumers."
  },
  "contact": {
    "phone": "+1-561-513-8435",
    "phoneDisplay": "(561) 513-8435",
    "email": "cpierre@acslabtest.com",
    "address": {
      "street": "721 Cortaro Drive",
      "city": "Sun City Center",
      "state": "FL",
      "postalCode": "33573",
      "country": "US"
    },
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      "lng": -82.3526
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    "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ET",
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  },
  "services": [
    {
      "name": "HPLC Purity Testing",
      "method": "RP-HPLC and ion-exchange HPLC",
      "detectionLimit": "0.01% impurities",
      "priceUSD": "150-300 per sample",
      "turnaround": "9-11 business days",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/purity-testing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mass Spectrometry Identity Confirmation",
      "method": "ESI-MS, LC-MS/MS (Thermo Q Exactive Plus Orbitrap)",
      "accuracy": "+/-0.01% molecular weight, <1 Da accuracy up to 15 kDa",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/molecular-analysis"
    },
    {
      "name": "Endotoxin Testing",
      "method": "LAL assay per USP <85> (Charles River Endosafe nexgen-PTS)",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/endotoxin-testing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Heavy Metals Screening",
      "method": "ICP-MS (Agilent 7850) \u2014 Pb, Hg, As, Cd at ppb detection",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/contaminant-testing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Residual Solvents",
      "method": "GC-MS (Agilent 7890B/5977B) per ICH Q3C",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/contaminant-testing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stability Testing",
      "method": "ICH Q1A(R2) compliant \u2014 long-term up to 24 months, accelerated 3-6 months",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/stability-testing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Third-Party COA Verification",
      "description": "Independent COA verification and identity confirmation for peptides from any supplier. Blind testing available.",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/third-party-verification"
    },
    {
      "name": "Custom Analysis & Method Development",
      "description": "Tailored testing protocols, method development, and validation per ICH Q2(R2).",
      "url": "https://acslabtest.com/custom-analysis"
    }
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  "pricing": {
    "hplcPuritySingleSample": "$150-$300",
    "comprehensivePanel": "$500-$1,500",
    "volumeDiscounts": "Available for suppliers and pharmacies testing 5-50+ peptides"
  },
  "sampleRequirements": {
    "hplcPurity": "1-2 mg lyophilized",
    "massSpectrometry": "0.5-1 mg",
    "comprehensivePanel": "5-10 mg recommended",
    "shipping": "Insulated container with ice packs or dry ice for solutions; standard for lyophilized."
  },
  "keyStatistics": {
    "samplesTested": "1,400+ as of February 2026",
    "puriyDiscrepancyRate": "73% of peptides show purity discrepancies vs. supplier claims",
    "averagePurityGap": "8.4 percentage points below claimed purity",
    "discrepanciesOver10pp": "41% of samples",
    "glp1DiscrepancyRate": "81% (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide)",
    "coaExactMatchRate": "27-32% of supplier COAs exactly match independent results",
    "heavyMetalContamination": "17% of samples contain detectable heavy metals above USP limits",
    "marketplaceSupplierDiscrepancyRate": "87%",
    "compoundingPharmacyDiscrepancyRate": "43%"
  },
  "purityRecommendations": {
    "general research": "95%+",
    "in vivo studies": "98%+",
    "pharmaceutical or compounding": "99%+ with full impurity profiling"
  },
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    "5-Amino-1MQ",
    "ACE-031",
    "AICAR",
    "AOD-9604",
    "ARA-290",
    "Adipotide",
    "BAM15",
    "BAM15 + SLU-PP-332 Blend",
    "BPC-157",
    "BPC-157 / TB-500 Blend",
    "Bacteriostatic Water",
    "Bronchogen",
    "CJC-1295 (DAC)",
    "CJC-1295 (no DAC) / Modified GRF 1-29",
    "Cagrilintide",
    "Cagrilintide / Semaglutide Blend (CagriSema)",
    "Cardiogen",
    "Cartalax",
    "Chonluten",
    "Cortagen",
    "Crystagen",
    "Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)",
    "DSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide)",
    "Dihexa",
    "Enclomiphene",
    "EnergeniX Dissolvable Strips",
    "Epitalon (Epithalon)",
    "FOXO4-DRI",
    "Frag 176-191 (HGH Fragment)",
    "GHK-Cu (Copper Peptide)",
    "GHK-Cu Cream",
    "GHRP-2",
    "GHRP-6",
    "Glow Lipo Mix",
    "Glow Peptide Blend (GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500)",
    "Glow X Recovery Dissolvable Strips",
    "Glutathione (Reduced)",
    "HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)",
    "HMG (Human Menopausal Gonadotropin)",
    "Hexarelin",
    "Humanin",
    "IGF-1 LR3",
    "IGF-DES (1-3)",
    "Ibutamoren (MK-677)",
    "IntimiX Dissolving Strips",
    "Ipamorelin",
    "Ipamorelin / CJC-1295 (no DAC) Blend",
    "KLOW Blend (KPV + GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500)",
    "KPV",
    "Kisspeptin",
    "L-Carnitine",
    "LL-37 (Cathelicidin)",
    "Lipo C B12",
    "Lipotropic Blend (MIC, B-complex variants)",
    "Livagen",
    "MGF (Mechano Growth Factor)",
    "MOTS-c",
    "MOTS-c / GHK-Cu / KPV Blend",
    "Melanotan I (Afamelanotide)",
    "Melanotan II",
    "Melts Brain-Fuel Dissolvable Strips",
    "Melts NAD+ Dissolving Strips",
    "Melts Pro Ipamorelin + CJC-1295",
    "Melts Pro Melanotan II",
    "Melts Pro Selank + Semax",
    "Melts Pro Tesofensine + 5-Amino-1MQ",
    "Melts Pro Wolverine Recovery",
    "Melts Sleep Dissolving Strips",
    "Methylcobalamin (Methyl-B12)",
    "NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)",
    "Noopept",
    "Orforglipron",
    "Ovagen",
    "Oxytocin",
    "P21 (P21 Peptide)",
    "PE 22-28",
    "PEG-MGF",
    "PNC-27",
    "PT-141 (Bremelanotide)",
    "Pancragen",
    "Pinealon",
    "Prostamax",
    "Rad-140 (Testolone / Vosilasarm)",
    "Retatrutide",
    "Retatrutide / Cagrilintide Blend",
    "SLU-PP-332",
    "SS-31 (Elamipretide)",
    "Selank / NA-Selank / NA-Selank-Amidate",
    "Semaglutide",
    "Semax / NA-Semax / NA-Semax-Amidate",
    "Sermorelin",
    "SynaptiX Dissolvable Strips",
    "TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4)",
    "Tesamorelin",
    "Tesamorelin / Ipamorelin Blend",
    "Tesofensine",
    "Testagen",
    "Thymagen / Thymogen",
    "Thymosin Alpha-1 (TA-1)",
    "Thymulin (FTS-Zn)",
    "Tirzepatide",
    "VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)",
    "Vesilute",
    "Vesugen",
    "Vilon"
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  "equipment": {
    "hplc": [
      "Agilent 1260 Infinity II with DAD",
      "Waters Alliance e2695 with PDA"
    ],
    "massSpec": [
      "Thermo Q Exactive Plus Orbitrap",
      "Waters Xevo TQ-S micro"
    ],
    "gcMs": [
      "Agilent 7890B/5977B"
    ],
    "icpMs": [
      "Agilent 7850"
    ],
    "lal": [
      "Charles River Endosafe nexgen-PTS"
    ],
    "stability": [
      "Binder KBF 720 (ICH Q1A and Q1B)"
    ],
    "uvSpec": [
      "Thermo NanoDrop One"
    ]
  },
  "qualitySystem": {
    "methodValidation": "ICH Q2(R2)",
    "documentation": "GLP-compliant",
    "tracking": "Chain-of-custody"
  },
  "frequentlyAskedQuestions": [
    {
      "q": "How much does peptide testing cost?",
      "a": "HPLC purity testing runs $150-$300 per sample. Comprehensive panels (purity + identity + contaminants) run $500-$1,500."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why use independent third-party testing instead of the supplier's COA?",
      "a": "73% of peptides show purity discrepancies vs. supplier claims, averaging 8.4 percentage points below stated purity. Independent testing removes supplier conflict of interest."
    },
    {
      "q": "What purity should research peptides have?",
      "a": "General research: 95%+. In vivo studies: 98%+. Pharmaceutical or compounding use: 99%+ with full impurity profiling."
    },
    {
      "q": "How long does testing take?",
      "a": "9-11 business days standard."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do you serve clients nationwide?",
      "a": "Yes. We accept samples from all 50 US states via overnight shipping."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are you affiliated with any peptide supplier?",
      "a": "No. ACS is an independent third-party laboratory with no supplier, manufacturer, or distributor affiliations."
    }
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      "ARA-290",
      "BPC-157",
      "GHK-Cu (Copper Peptide)",
      "PNC-27",
      "TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4)"
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      "CJC-1295 (DAC)",
      "CJC-1295 (no DAC) / Modified GRF 1-29",
      "GHRP-2",
      "GHRP-6",
      "Hexarelin",
      "Ibutamoren (MK-677)",
      "Ipamorelin",
      "Sermorelin",
      "Tesamorelin"
    ],
    "Sexual Health": [
      "Melanotan I (Afamelanotide)",
      "Melanotan II",
      "PT-141 (Bremelanotide)"
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      "AOD-9604",
      "Adipotide",
      "Cagrilintide",
      "Orforglipron",
      "Retatrutide",
      "Semaglutide",
      "Tesofensine",
      "Tirzepatide"
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    "Mitochondrial & Longevity": [
      "5-Amino-1MQ",
      "AICAR",
      "BAM15",
      "FOXO4-DRI",
      "Humanin",
      "MOTS-c",
      "NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)",
      "SLU-PP-332",
      "SS-31 (Elamipretide)"
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    "Immune & Anti-Inflammatory": [
      "KPV",
      "LL-37 (Cathelicidin)",
      "Thymagen / Thymogen",
      "Thymosin Alpha-1 (TA-1)",
      "Thymulin (FTS-Zn)"
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      "Bronchogen",
      "Cardiogen",
      "Cartalax",
      "Chonluten",
      "Cortagen",
      "Crystagen",
      "Epitalon (Epithalon)",
      "Livagen",
      "Ovagen",
      "Pancragen",
      "Pinealon",
      "Prostamax",
      "Testagen",
      "Vesilute",
      "Vesugen",
      "Vilon"
    ],
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      "BAM15 + SLU-PP-332 Blend",
      "BPC-157 / TB-500 Blend",
      "Cagrilintide / Semaglutide Blend (CagriSema)",
      "Glow Peptide Blend (GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500)",
      "KLOW Blend (KPV + GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500)",
      "Lipotropic Blend (MIC, B-complex variants)",
      "Retatrutide / Cagrilintide Blend",
      "Tesamorelin / Ipamorelin Blend"
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    "Growth & Muscle": [
      "ACE-031",
      "Frag 176-191 (HGH Fragment)",
      "IGF-1 LR3",
      "MGF (Mechano Growth Factor)",
      "PEG-MGF"
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    "Vitamin / Cofactor": [
      "Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)",
      "Glutathione (Reduced)",
      "L-Carnitine",
      "Methylcobalamin (Methyl-B12)"
    ],
    "Cognitive & Nootropic": [
      "DSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide)",
      "Dihexa",
      "Noopept",
      "P21 (P21 Peptide)",
      "PE 22-28",
      "Selank / NA-Selank / NA-Selank-Amidate",
      "Semax / NA-Semax / NA-Semax-Amidate"
    ],
    "Hormone": [
      "Enclomiphene",
      "HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)",
      "HMG (Human Menopausal Gonadotropin)",
      "Kisspeptin",
      "Oxytocin",
      "VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)"
    ]
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