The international unit was defined when growth hormone came from pituitary extract and could only be compared by biological activity against a reference preparation. Potency was what could be measured; mass was not reliably known.
Recombinant production changed that. A protein expressed from a known sequence can be quantified by mass directly, and modern material is characterised that way. The IU survived because decades of literature, labelling and reference standards are written in it, so both units are carried side by side.
The practical consequence is that any figure in IU only means something alongside its conversion. This catalogue states both: 144 IU, 48 mg.
Somatropin is among the most thoroughly characterised recombinant proteins in the literature. Its sequence, structure, folding behaviour and degradation pathways are documented in detail, and reference preparations exist against which other material can be compared.
That is why it appears in analytical work as often as in growth-axis research — as a known quantity for validating an assay, a column or a method. Research applications in the growth-hormone axis itself centre on IGF-1 induction, receptor signalling, and body-composition and metabolic models.
Somatropin is a protein, and proteins are less forgiving than short peptides. Lyophilised material is kept refrigerated and protected from light; once reconstituted it is sensitive to repeated warming and to freeze-thaw cycling, and to agitation, which can drive aggregation.
The pack holds two 72 IU vials under one batch record with a single certificate of analysis. Bacteriostatic water is not included. Supplied for laboratory research use only — REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing or administration guidance of any kind.
| Format | Strength | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| HGH Somatropin Pack | 144 IU (2 × 72 IU) | AED 1550 | In stock |
Delivery is AED 40 flat and free on orders over AED 700. Payment is cash on delivery anywhere in the UAE, or USDT (TRC20) in advance, which takes 5% off the order total.
The international unit was defined when growth hormone came from pituitary extract and could only be compared by biological activity against a reference preparation. Potency was what could be measured; mass was not reliably known.
No. REVIVE LAB UAE supplies research materials and provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance of any kind. Every product is sold for laboratory research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption.
Stock is held in Dubai. An order confirmed before 4 PM Dubai time is dispatched the same working day, reaching Dubai and Abu Dhabi the same day and the remaining emirates within 24 hours. Delivery is AED 40 flat and free over AED 700.
Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance.