Plain-English glossary
Reconstitution
Reconstitution is the laboratory process of dissolving a lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder back into a liquid by adding a measured volume of a diluent such as bacteriostatic or sterile water. In peptide research it converts a stored powder into a solution of known concentration; the chosen diluent volume sets that concentration and the solution is typically kept refrigerated and protected from light afterward.
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Names you may come across
BPC-157
A short synthetic peptide discussed in studies of tissue repair and the gut. Start with the study setting and its limitations.
Ipamorelin
A peptide studied for its interaction with signals involved in growth-hormone release.
GHK-Cu
A copper-binding peptide often discussed in skin research. An ingredient study is not evidence for every finished cosmetic.