DOCUMENT REVIEW · AUGUST 2026

ZC Labs 5-Amino-1MQ: broad testing coverage, with terminology and method limits.

We reviewed ILS Laboratories certificate COA-2026-954937 for ZC Labs 5-Amino-1MQ 50 mg, lot ZC5AM500, analyzed June 23, 2026.

Reviewed by Compound IQ Editorial · Public-document analysis · Updated August 27, 2026

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WHAT THE CERTIFICATE REPORTS

7 of 7 evidence categories documented.

The signed ILS certificate names ZC Labs, identifies the submitted lot, reports identity, HPLC purity, measured content, a fentanyl screen, five heavy metals, a PCR microbial screen, and quantitative endotoxin. Reference: COA-2026-954937 · LOT ZC5AM500 · CODE KY5KQ3UD.

Identity

ConfirmedHPLC retention-time comparison for 5-amino-1MQ

Purity

99.96%HPLC · certificate specification ≥95.0%

Measured quantity

53.41 mgNet content reported for a 50 mg labeled sample

Lot traceability

ZC5AM500Supplier, lot, COA number, access code, and dates appear on the certificate

Sterility

No GrowthPCR-based microbial screen

Endotoxin

NMT 0.05 EU/mLUSP <85>-referenced result · reported without a universal RUO pass/fail threshold

Contaminants

Not DetectedArsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury, lead + fentanyl screen

MEASURED CONTENT53.41 mg

The reported net content is about 6.8% above the 50 mg label. The certificate marks content as report-only and does not provide a content acceptance range or pass/fail decision.

WHAT THE HEADLINE DOES NOT SAY

Four limits that belong beside the score.

5-Amino-1MQ is not a peptide

It is a small-molecule research compound. The certificate nevertheless labels the HPLC percentage as “Peptide Purity,” so readers should not let the template wording blur the compound class or method boundary.

Identity is retention-time based

The report lists HPLC-RTM identity confirmation. It does not show LC-MS or another orthogonal structural-identification result for the submitted sample.

PCR is a rapid microbial screen

The “No Growth” result is reported under PCR sterility testing. The certificate does not describe a traditional compendial USP <71> sterility study, so the exact method should remain visible.

The document does not prove current inventory

The result applies to the submitted sample from lot ZC5AM500. ZC Labs’ current public COA portal shows a different 5-Amino-1MQ strength and lot, so readers should match any item in hand to its exact current certificate.

COMPOUND IQ VERDICT

Strong document coverage for one lot—not a blanket supplier endorsement.

This certificate earns 7/7 document coverage because it reports identity, purity, measured content, lot traceability, microbial screening, quantitative endotoxin, heavy metals, and fentanyl. The strongest cautions are equally important: 5-Amino-1MQ is not a peptide, identity is HPLC retention-time based, PCR is not the same as a traditional USP <71> sterility study, and this certificate cannot be generalized beyond lot ZC5AM500.

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