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Research supply, in plain language.

The terms you’ll meet in sourcing, testing, fulfillment and payments.

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Research boundaries

Research use only [RUO]A stated laboratory research purpose, not permission for human, veterinary or clinical use.Bacteriostatic waterWater containing an antimicrobial preservative. Product grade and regulatory status must be checked separately.
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Testing and documents

Certificate of analysis [COA]A report of analytical results for an identified sample or lot. Its scope depends on the tests listed.
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Testing methods

LC-MSLiquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, used to study sample components and support identification.HPLCHigh performance liquid chromatography: a separation technique used in analytical testing.
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Labels and branding

White labelExisting supplier stock under your brand. Scale includes per-vial supply and fulfillment from one vial.Private labelA buyer-branded product; the extent of customization depends on the supplier's agreed scope.
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Sourcing

MOQMinimum order quantity. A minimum order value is different and should be stated separately.
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Payments

High-risk merchant accountA payment account a provider underwrites for a business it considers elevated risk. Acceptance is not guaranteed.Rolling reserveA percentage of settlements held for an agreed period under a payment provider's terms.ISOIndependent sales organization: a third party working with acquiring banks to offer merchant services.Chargeback ratioA measure comparing payment disputes with transaction volume under a stated program's calculation.
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Payment rules

MATCH listMastercard's risk-screening database. Not every payment-account closure creates a listing.BRAMMastercard's Business Risk Assessment and Mitigation program for activity contrary to its standards.Merchant category code [MCC]A four-digit merchant category code assigned to classify a business for payment processing.Transaction launderingConcealing the actual seller or sales activity within another merchant's payment-processing arrangement.Payment facilitator [PayFac]A sponsored and registered payment arrangement that onboards and oversees participating merchants.
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Research handling

LyophilizedFreeze-dried material. Stability and shipping requirements remain product-specific.ReconstitutionBringing dried material back into solution for an appropriate laboratory application.Cold chainTemperature-controlled storage and transport based on product-specific requirements.
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Inventory and fulfillment

Third-party fulfillment [3PL]An outside provider stores inventory and picks, packs and ships orders for your business.
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Inventory and records

Chain of custodyA documented sequence of possession, transfers and recorded handling for identified material.
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Clinical reference

503A pharmacyA compounding model under section 503A of the US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.503B outsourcing facilityAn FDA-registered outsourcing facility under section 503B of the US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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