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CJC-1295 No DAC Storage: Temperature Comparison

Lyophilised powder (unreconstituted) −20°C (standard freezer) 12–24 months Moisture ingress and oxidative degradation. Potency loss 5–10% per month at room temp Non-negotiable. This is the only storage state with multi-month stability During reconstitution Roo

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  • Lyophilised powder (unreconstituted)
  • −20°C (standard freezer)
  • 12–24 months
  • Moisture ingress and oxidative degradation. Potency loss 5–10% per month at room temp
  • Non-negotiable. This is the only storage state with multi-month stability
  • During reconstitution
  • Room temp (20–25°C) briefly
  • 2–5 minutes maximum
  • Thermal stress begins immediately but damage is minimal if brief. Do not leave mixed vial out
  • Reconstituted solution
  • 2–8°C (refrigerator)
  • 28 days maximum
  • Hydrolysis and oxidation. Potency drops 10–15% in first month, accelerates beyond that
  • Standard medical refrigerator is ideal. Avoid door storage due to temperature swings
  • Short-term transport
  • 2–8°C maintained with cooling pack
  • 24–48 hours max
  • Any excursion above 10°C risks partial denaturation. Peptide may appear normal but lose 20–40% activity
  • Use purpose-built peptide travel coolers, not ice packs which can freeze the solution
  • Frozen reconstituted (emergency only)
  • −20°C
  • Not recommended
  • Ice crystal formation physically shears peptide chains. Expect 30–50% potency loss on thaw
  • Freeze only if disposal is the alternative. Never freeze as routine storage
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