Procurement guide for longevity and neurocognitive research materials
How laboratories and research institutions in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Europe prepare an inquiry for longevity and neurocognitive research materials: checklists, supplier verification, certificate and lot matching. Inquiry only, no published prices.
This catalog supplies reference materials for cellular-longevity and neurocognitive research programmes, with a batch certificate of analysis published for every documented lot.
This page is for research buyers preparing an inquiry. It sets out what to have ready before you ask for availability, how to verify the supplier and the lot you are offered, and how to reconcile the certificate you receive against the record published on this site.
Nothing here promises a delivery time, a certification or a price. Each regional section follows the same principle: confirm the entity, confirm the lot, match the document, then order.
Regional procurement sections
- Procurement guide for USA research buyers
- Procurement guide for UK research buyers
- Procurement guide for Canadian research buyers
- Procurement guide for Australian research buyers
- Procurement guide for European research buyers
Product categories covered in this catalogue: Longevity & Cellular Aging, Neurocognitive Research.
Research material procurement for USA buyers
Language variant: en-US (American English).
American ageing-research and neuroscience laboratories, university research groups and contract laboratories typically buy against an internal specification, then reconcile the supplier record with their own quality file before the material is released into a study.
Prepare this before you request availability
- Product name and the specification you need — for example Epithalon at 50 mg, or NAD+ at 1000 mg.
- The quantity you need for the first order and the quantity you expect across the study.
- The lot documentation your institution must hold before the material can be used in a study.
- Whether your facility requires a receiving appointment, and the delivery window your goods-in desk operates.
- The billing entity and the purchase-order reference your finance office needs on the quotation.
- The name and email of the person who will confirm receipt, so the packing list can be reconciled on arrival.
Verifying the supplier and the lot from the USA
- Ask for the legal entity name exactly as it will appear on the quotation, and check that the same name appears on the invoice and the packing list.
- Confirm the shipping origin in writing before payment terms are agreed, so your import paperwork is consistent from the outset.
- Match the lot number on the vial to the lot number on the certificate, and match both to the lot listed on this site's certificate of analysis page.
- Read the certificate for the determinations that matter to your internal review: HPLC purity against the 99.0% specification, ESI-MS identity confirmation, analysed quantity, sterility and heavy metals.
- Confirm which products carry a certificate at all — nine of the ten here do, and Dihexa does not — so your quality file reflects the actual documentation position.
- Treat a supplier that cannot state its own entity details in writing as unverified, regardless of the material offered.
USA procurement questions
Do you publish prices for USA buyers?
No. This catalog is inquiry only and no prices are published. Availability is confirmed after you send the product, specification, quantity and destination.
Can the material be received at a US university or research institute?
Yes, provided the receiving institution accepts research materials and the delivery details are agreed in writing. Import requirements and institutional review are the buyer's responsibility to confirm.
Which documents should we request with the quotation?
Request the batch certificate of analysis for the lot offered, where one exists. Nine of the ten products here have one, and the lot number on it can be matched against the certificate of analysis page on this site.
Shipping method, packaging and transit time are confirmed after the destination and quotation are settled; no fixed transit time is promised.
Research material procurement for UK buyers
Language variant: en-GB (British English spelling and terminology used in this section).
UK university groups and ageing-research laboratories usually order through a central purchasing system, so the quotation has to reconcile with an internal requisition reference and a delivery address that the goods-in department recognises.
Prepare this before you request a quotation
- Product name, specification and the quantity per vial you require.
- Your internal requisition or cost-centre reference, so it appears on the quotation.
- The receiving address in the format your goods-in department recognises.
- Whether the material must arrive as individual vials or as a consolidated pack.
- The lot documentation your institution requires before the purchase can be authorised.
- The named contact who will confirm receipt.
Verifying a supplier from the UK
- Ask for the contracting entity name in writing and check it matches every document you receive.
- Confirm whether the supplier is the source of the material or a reseller, and record the answer.
- Match the lot number on the certificate to the lot number on the vial before the material is used.
- Check the certificate against the analogue published on this site's certificate of analysis page.
- Keep a dated copy of the correspondence that confirms the shipping origin.
UK procurement questions
Are prices shown for UK buyers?
No. No prices are published on this site. Send the product, specification, quantity and destination and availability is confirmed for that request.
Can we use a university purchase order?
Yes. Provide the purchase-order or requisition reference with your enquiry so it can be carried onto the quotation.
What documentation comes with the batch?
A batch certificate of analysis is published for nine of the ten products in this catalog. Request the document for the specific lot you are offered, and note that Dihexa is the product without one.
Delivery method and transit arrangements are confirmed once the destination and quotation are agreed; no fixed delivery time is guaranteed.
Research material procurement for Canadian buyers
Language variant: en-CA (Canadian English).
Canadian research groups often order on behalf of a university, a hospital research institute or a small contract laboratory, and the receiving address is frequently a shared goods-in desk rather than the laboratory itself.
Prepare this before you request a quotation
- Product name, specification and the quantity needed for the first order.
- The exact receiving address, including the internal delivery instructions your goods-in desk uses.
- Whether the order is placed by an institution, a company or an individual researcher account.
- Any provincial or institutional receiving restriction that affects the shipment.
- The certificate data your quality file must contain.
- A contact who can confirm delivery within your receiving hours.
Verifying a supplier from Canada
- Request the supplier entity details in writing and keep them with the order record.
- Confirm the shipping origin and the party responsible for export documentation.
- Match the lot number on the certificate to the lot number on the vial.
- Check the certificate results against the product record published on this site.
- Record who confirmed the details, and when.
Canadian procurement questions
Is pricing published for Canadian buyers?
No. The catalog is inquiry only. Send the product, specification, quantity and destination and a quotation will follow.
Can you ship to a university goods-in address?
Yes, as long as the receiving instructions are supplied in writing. Import and institutional requirements remain the buyer's responsibility to confirm.
How do we check a batch before releasing the order?
Request the batch certificate of analysis for the lot offered and match its lot number against the certificate of analysis page on this site. Purity, identity, quantity, sterility and heavy-metal results are all stated on it.
Shipping method and transit time are confirmed for each destination after quotation; no fixed delivery window is promised.
Research material procurement for Australian buyers
Language variant: en-AU (Australian English).
Australian laboratories are often the final destination on a long supply route, so buyers usually want the shipping origin, packaging format and lot documentation settled before the order is placed rather than after it arrives.
Prepare this before you request a quotation
- Product name, specification and quantity.
- The delivery address, including any receiving window your facility operates.
- The storage conditions your laboratory can provide once the material arrives.
- The certificate data your laboratory must hold before the material can be accepted.
- Whether a consolidated multi-vial pack is preferred over individual vials.
- A nominated contact for delivery confirmation.
Verifying a supplier from Australia
- Ask for the supplying entity details in writing before the order is placed.
- Confirm the shipping origin and who arranges the export paperwork.
- Match the lot number on the certificate to the lot number on the vial before use.
- Check the certificate against the published record on this site's certificate of analysis page.
- Keep the written confirmation for your own records.
Australian procurement questions
Do you show prices for Australian buyers?
No prices are published. Enquire with the product, specification, quantity and destination to receive availability.
How is the material packaged for the journey?
Materials are supplied as lyophilized powder in vials. Packaging format, including multi-vial presentation, is agreed with the quotation and stated on the commercial documents.
Are transit times fixed?
No. Shipping method and transit arrangements are confirmed for each destination after quotation. No fixed delivery time is promised.
Import, quarantine and institutional requirements must be confirmed by the buyer before ordering.
Research material procurement for European buyers
Language variant: international English (this page does not claim to cover every European language).
European buyers often order for a laboratory that sits behind a central purchasing function, and the quotation has to carry a VAT identifier and a delivery address that matches the receiving entity exactly.
Prepare this before you request a quotation
- Product name, specification and quantity per vial.
- The legal name and address of the receiving entity, as it should appear on the commercial documents.
- The VAT or registration identifier your finance team requires on the invoice.
- The certificate data your quality system needs before the order can be released.
- Any labelling or packaging instruction specific to your facility.
- A receiving contact and the hours your goods-in function operates.
Verifying a supplier from Europe
- Ask for the supplying entity name and address in writing and check them against the quotation and commercial invoice.
- Confirm whether the material is supplied directly or through an intermediary.
- Match the lot number on the certificate to the label on the vial.
- Reconcile the certificate results with the product record published on this site.
- Record the shipping origin and the party responsible for export documents.
European procurement questions
Are prices displayed for European buyers?
No. No prices are published on this site. Send the product, specification, quantity and destination for a quotation.
Can the invoice carry our VAT number?
Yes. Provide the identifier with your enquiry and supply the receiving entity details exactly as they must appear on the commercial documents.
Which analytical documents can we expect?
A batch certificate of analysis is published for nine of the ten products, and the lot number on it can be matched against the certificate of analysis page on this site.
Import, VAT and institutional requirements are the buyer's responsibility to confirm. Shipping method and transit arrangements are agreed per destination after quotation.
Related pages on this site
- Browse the full longevity and neurocognitive catalogue
- About this supplier and how it documents each lot
- Quality control and the analytical testing programme
- Batch certificates of analysis for every documented lot
- Shipping, packaging and documentation per destination
- Procurement questions laboratories ask before ordering
- Contact the research desk
- Browse all 10 product records
Contact the research desk
Inquiry only. No prices are published. Include the product name, specification, quantity, packaging, the documentation you need, and the destination country.
Import, institutional and research-use requirements must be confirmed by the buyer. Shipping method and transit time are agreed per destination after quotation.