Alongside names and CAS numbers, structure-derived identifiers help match a material to authoritative records. This primer explains InChI and InChIKey. InChI The IUPAC International Chemical Identifier…
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Read article →“Research Use Only” (RUO) is more than a label. It defines the intended purpose of a material and the responsibilities that come with buying it. This…
Read article →Traceability is the thread that connects a physical sample to its records. Without a lot or batch identifier, a Certificate of Analysis or Safety Data Sheet…
Read article →A Certificate of Analysis (COA) is a document that records information about a specific lot of a material. For researchers, it is the bridge between a…
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