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Why would Medutest report 97.9% where the supplier certificate says something higher?

Asked 16 Jan 2026Modified 5 months agoViewed 2.9k times
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Details up front: Medutest · 97.9%.

I have a result I cannot explain, and I would rather diagnose it than guess.

I have checked the obvious explanations and eliminated the two easiest ones.

What is the differential here, and which test discriminates between the options?

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askedDr_Jonas_Halvorsen41k3816 Jan 2026
7Worth adding that the method section is where the answer usually is. – marta_okonkwo 9 months ago
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Purity is a method-dependent figure, and that is not a limitation of the measurement, it is a property of what the measurement actually answers.

Gradient slope controls resolution, and gentler slopes resolve co-eluting impurities into separate peaks — so the better method reports the worse purity number.

Mobile phase additive choice affects ionisation and peak shape — TFA gives sharp peaks but suppresses mass spectrometry signal, formic acid gives worse peaks but preserves signal.

The Arrhenius relationship for peptide degradation is the basis of accelerated stability testing and also governs how quickly methods drift with temperature.

If you are ranking vendors, specify a method and have all samples tested at the same place.

edited 27 Feb 2026 by Dr_Wren_Halliday — clarified the distinction between purity and content

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answeredDr_Wren_Halliday40k382 Feb 2026
3Do you have a reference for the last claim? Not disputing it, just want to read it. – ines_brandt 10 days ago
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