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Filtering Less Potent?

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Summary

does filtering reconstituted peptide solution remove the active medication or reduce its strength

Filtering the reconstituted peptide into a fresh sterile vial is presented as the standard approach that preserves the medication while removing bacteria. Endotoxins pass through the filter regardless of method. Several users report that pushing the solution through slowly or quickly does not change the final concentration. The original poster remains convinced the dose felt weaker after filtering.

What this discussion establishesWhere people disagree

whether filtering BAC water separately before adding it to a premixed vial is a useful extra step or pointless

Still open

why the original poster experienced a weaker effect after filtering

Nothing here is advice.

38 replies · 11 people
LevelSignal57archiveopening postJun 6

I tried filtering the peptide solution for the first time and it seems like none of the active stuff made it through. Anyone experienced something similar?

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6

Why filter the peptide instead of the BAC water? It won't remove endotoxins.

CopperAlder51archiveJun 6

That isn't going to be an issue. The peptides get through because they are tinier than the filter holes. Bacteria are much larger so they don't.

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @CopperAlder51

Aren't the poisonous bits from bacteria normally tinier than 0.22 microns though?

LevelThistle44archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

I figure the container might hold some microbes which the filtering step catches so it counts as clean according to this view.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

After getting the tirz into liquid form I passed it through a filter. Should I not have done that?

LevelThistle44archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

These toxins amount to leftover fragments from expired gram negative bacterial cells rather than any living organisms.

CopperAlder51archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

Yeah you're right. The filter leaves Endos completely untouched yet clears out bacteria spores plus other contaminants from inside the vial.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelThistle44

I can't figure out any reason to run plain bacteriostatic water through a filter myself.

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57

Similar logic suggests bacteria might be present. Was the liquid filtered and returned to the original container? Maybe they skipped any sterilization step before doing that... Still, fragments from bacterial toxins would stick around regardless.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

I always run bacteriostatic water through a filter when moving it into a fresh sterile container. The whole idea of doing that step for the water while skipping it after mixing in the peptide still puzzles me.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

Want to verify if I've got this straight. The water for mixing gets filtered alone, followed by adding the peptide powder back into its starting vial. No additional filtration steps happen beyond that point. Does that match what you meant?

LevelThistle44archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57

I don't see any sense in doing it that way since it serves no purpose. Just combine the peptide with the liquid and run everything through a filter right into a fresh sterile container. That's all there is to it. Grabbing a new one each time avoids the hassle of trying to clean an old container thoroughly. The liquid gets purified during the process as it transports the peptide. Filtering it separately beforehand wouldn't help in any way.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6

Hey buddy, looks like the small details are keeping you from seeing the bigger situation clearly.

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57

That's false, those words never came from me at all.

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57

It seems you've misunderstood the things I wrote earlier.

SlowSparrow49archiveJun 6

I mix everything up ahead of time and run it through a filter over to another clean container. The starting materials can have contaminants and it still turns out fine because the finished liquid ends up sterile anyway.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

Sure. It looks workable. Detail how you sort through everything.

WarmMeadow92archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57 (opening post)

I keep wondering if my injection amount was accurate. I should have checked the calculations again. I might have rushed the solution through the filter.

WryCinder14archiveJun 6

Experienced folks here don't handle that liquid alone man. Your approach leaves you out there by yourself with it 😂

LevelThistle44archiveJun 6

What I'm pointing out is your grasp of the subject appears shaky. On top of that, the way you express yourself doesn't make that uncertainty obvious, which leads the thread starter to second-guess steps they had right. Using the standard BAC isn't my choice either, yet it has no bearing. Suppose I began with water from the faucet instead, the peptide solution would still go through filtration and end up in a different container.

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WryCinder14

Are you following my earlier explanation here? I buy premixed versions from a compounding pharmacy and then pass imported water through a filter before adding it to allow smaller measurement steps since I doubt the quality of that overseas water. Does any of this sound confusing? I questioned the original poster only because I wanted details on their method. Where exactly is the problem?

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @SlowSparrow49

That's the reason I questioned the thread starter on whether the item got moved into a fresh clean container or stayed in the first one.

ClearBeacon24archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

This isn't something you're just picturing mentally since nobody anywhere would respond the same way either.

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @ClearBeacon24

Whatever, I never requested your opinion here. It baffles me how some individuals get all bent out of shape regarding an additional safety measure for dealing with imported bac when combining it with a prepared mixture. How could one believe no microbes would enter a random container of BAC originating from an international provider? Due to their superior manufacturing practices?

LevelThistle44archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

Sure, your jumbled ideas come out so unclear that the group ends up lost before anything makes sense, yet naturally the rest of us are flawed while you alone count as special. Mixing what seems like a high-grade item with foreign sterile liquid to allow finer dosing counts as remarkable.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

Why pour all that cash into pharmacy GLP compounds only to thin them out later using lousy BAC water?

WarmSparrow81archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelThistle44

Those mixed versions from the drugstore already have the bacteriostatic water included. Since I want a smaller amount, I get some other bacteriostatic water and mix in a couple milliliters based on how big the container is. I filter that before combining it with what's already there. That's the situation I mentioned earlier when you claimed nobody does such a thing. I'm not pretending to know everything. It puzzles me how you got that idea, because I've been asking to understand the steps better and I've been open that I avoid the unregulated versions. I can't see why you'd think I'm saying something different.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmMeadow92

I'm certain the amount was right. I went over the figures several times, and I actually earned a proper qualification in clinical research, not just from watching videos online. 😂 The administration happened at a fairly brisk rate, though it met some resistance and didn't flow fast.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

Is there a reason you can't just draw up a smaller volume rather than mixing anything in first? I'm wondering what target amount you're after and what strength the product starts with. For my part if I went ahead with this plan I'd spend more on the higher-grade option.

WryHarbour70archiveJun 6

Reading the discussion gave me three main thoughts. First I wondered when the talk would reach the usual argument about whether filtration is useful along with any fresh details. Next I noticed the topic actually concerns sterilizing bacteriostatic water, which surprised me. I share the preference for one version rather than foreign alternatives, yet I seldom take time to filter peptides. Finally, damn it's the weekend now, better to relax and enjoy it.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WryHarbour70

The original plan had nothing to do with running that water through a filter. It just turned into an extra task along the way.

ClearWillow59archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @ClearBeacon24

Haha it's obvious the dog I was talking about that young one is fantastic.

PatientAlder89archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @WarmSparrow81

I go with fewer units when taking a reduced amount instead of mixing in extra liquid. That way if my needs increase later I won't end up dealing with large injection sizes.

PatientAlder89archiveJun 6
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57 (opening post)

The filter size shouldn't block anything since the compound passes right through it. Residue might remain behind in the filter itself, yet the concentration of what you prepared stays unchanged. Different batches can vary in potency, with some seeming milder and others more intense, along with how the effects and reactions play out. Keep your current amount if it's performing well after evaluating results in a week, otherwise increase it the week after that.

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